Buyer Resources/Contracts & Addenda
Solar Addendum
Buying a home with solar.
How the system is owned sets the documents, deadlines and approvals in the Arizona Solar Addendum.
Two Paths, Depending on Ownership
- Within 3 days of acceptance, the seller delivers all solar documents they have.
- Buyer review: disapprove any solar items within the Inspection Period or 5 days after receiving documents, whichever is later.
- Simplest path: the system conveys with the home.
- Within 3 days the seller delivers the lease or loan, documents and company contact, and notifies them of the sale.
- Assumption contingency: you must be approved to take over the lease or loan on existing terms by 3 days before closing.
- Fees: the addendum says who pays transfer fees; a credit score fee gives you a right to cancel.
- Tax credit paydown: the seller pays any required loan balance reduction.
Lease or Loan Assumption Timeline
- Within 3 days
Seller delivers
Lease or loan, documents and company contact.
- Inspection Period
You review
Payments, escalators, term and buyout; disapprove items in time.
- Right away
Apply to assume
You apply with the solar company; both sides cooperate.
- 3 days before COE
Approval or notice
You’re approved, or you deliver notice to cancel and keep your earnest money.
Protect the Utility Rate Plan
Sellers: keep utilities on
Turning off power or changing the rate plan before closing and causing a less favorable plan is treated as a change to the property.
Buyers: transfer on closing day
Put APS, SRP or TEP service in your name the day escrow closes. A gap or plan change can mean losing a grandfathered net-metering or export rate.
Buyer Due Diligence Checklist
Review before your Inspection Period ends
How I Help
Early documents
I request the solar paperwork up front so there’s time to review it and plan.
Deadline tracking
I watch the 3-day, Inspection Period and assumption dates so nothing lapses.
The right experts
Brokers can’t advise on solar value, operation or transferability, so I connect you with solar pros, insurers and attorneys.
Sample Forms
Blank Arizona REALTORS® samples for reference. We’ll complete the current version together.
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Have questions about your purchase?
Call or text me anytime. I’ll walk you through every step and every document.
General information only, not legal advice. Based on the Arizona REALTORS® Solar Addendum; your signed addendum, contract and solar agreements control.