The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) is seeking feedback from the public on proposed guidelines that will cover how stigmatized properties should be treated in real estate transactions. In other words, under what conditions a real estate agent should be obligated to inform a buyer or tenant of a past death or other unpleasant occurrences in a property.


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