I don't know what a retrofit inpsection and work is.

I am happy we do not have the rules and regulations you have CA. Perhaps why we are seeing a huger increase in relocations from CA. 

Seller traditionally, but very negotiable and I often counter it in multiple offer scenarios as a listing agent...it's puts the seller on the hook for a can of worms in the owrst case scenario.

I would think that if it is a government requirement, the seller should have already complied when the house went on the market.

So I vote for the seller to pay.

Florida does not have anything like that.

Eve

Depends on who wants it done, and who has the better agent advising and negotiating for them.

Hi Nina -- typically the Seller pays for government requirements(you know I'm in So Cal too) but it's, of course, negotiable.   In a recent transaction representing a seller --- it was clearly noted in the mls and in all counter offers -- the seller would not be responsible for any retrofit requirements including the city of Los Angeles 9A report.   

Inna,

In commercial real estate (CA) when a gas station is sold and rebuilt as a shopping center, the buyer paid for soil remediation to EPA standards.  It was one of the aspects that was factored in as to whether the development made sense of or not, and the same with asbestos.

In residential, the seller usually took care of that.  A

I haven't a clue when you say retrofit.

We're a Buyer Beware state and everything is negotiable.  Typically the seller pays, but there is no requirement, certainly not by a state apparatus. 

In Stuart FL it is usually the seller.

Sellers must pay for these required items in both Florida and California. It is a matter of safety and we have never encountered a seller unwilling to reduce their risk for future suits

Retrofit?  Not familiar with that term.  As for inspections requested by the buyer (whether required or not) they were always negotiable.   In my experience in Central Washington state, the seller usually paid for the pest inspection and septic pumping and inspection if that applied.   The buyer paid for the home inspection... which could result in additional inspections and/or work orders.

You need to evaluate

Nina Hollander nailed this one!

The seller, as they are the home owner.

 Retrofitting what?  The fire sprinkler system?  This is an issue in Florida condos... but a condo association can vote to forego the retrofit, if a majority of the entire condo members don't want it.  

 See Florida Statutes 718.112 (2)(l) 

Government? Not sure what that would be here in PHX?  As for retro-fitting that typically is negotiated out during inspection period and depending on how hot or cold the market determines who pays for what - IF - anything is done at all. 

I'm next door in Ventura County, so we have everything you do with the exception of the seismic retrofit/water fixture compliance inspection.  Ours are smoke & CO detectors and water heater bracing/strapping.  That is almost always a seller expense, unless buying probate or from a conservator (then they're buyer expenses).

For CO/Smoke, most agents have a couple of the $10 stick up detectors in their cars during the appraisal.  In LA City, I've heard of agents having some shower heads in their cars for the water inspector.  Slap on an low flow ugly one and put the good one in the drawer, pass inspection and let the buyer know where the good one is.

In CA, Northern CA, Silicon Valley, typically the seller pays ... however as many have stated, it is negotiable. 

NW AZ . . . Typically the seller will pay for the retrofit. Sometimes the buyer and seller will split it.

Inna Ivchenko We don't have this issue here in Virginia.

It's negotiable but buyer usually asks seller to take care of this, if applicable

100% by buyers except once a lawyer buyer wanted me to remove it. I told him his RPA is not considered as all sales here are as is. Sorry.

We have some low flow water requirmements that are not enforced by anybody in Nor Cal.   Generally speaking it seems the seller should pay since it's their house...

I'm not understanding what you're saying.... not familiar with that....

seller here

The seller.

I do not know it either

Not familiar with retrofit requirements. Some, at time of sale, are required to bring certain things up to code and some are not!

Are you talking about FHA and VA? No retrofit but appraisers can set requirements.

Never heard of retrofit either.

Inna Ivchenko - not heard of this - and am not aware of anyone paying for it.

The business owner (commercial) is required to pay the cost of such requirements here, Inna Ivchenko.  For residential sales - if the buyer is purchasing to retrofit, the onus is on the buyer, not the homeowner.

Never had this issue

If it is on the home inspection it is totally negotiated in TN depending on the market. If it shows up on the appraisal, it is the seller.