The fact that an occupant of real property is infected with HIV or diagnosed with AIDS is not a material fact that must be revealed in a real estate transaction. An owner of real property or his agent may not be sued for the failure to disclose to the buyer or tenant that an occupant of the property was infected with HIV or AIDS. [689,25, ES.] Such disclosure also would violate the law that prohibits discrimination against persons who have acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Any person with or perceived as having AIDS or HIV is entitled to every protection available to handicapped persons, including fair housing protections.
P.Stone, RRES
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