Does a home seller have to disclose the property’s condition in Indiana?
In Indiana, the owner of residential property with up to 4 units must complete and sign the disclosure form and give it to the buyer before an offer is accepted, and before closing an accepted offer cannot be enforced against the buyer until both have signed the form. The rule covers a sale, an exchange, an installment sales contract and a lease with an option to buy. It does not apply to transfers ordered by a court or to the first sale of a dwelling that has not been lived in, among other exemptions. After closing, the owner’s failure to deliver the form does not by itself undo the sale. Federal law separately requires a lead-based paint disclosure when selling most homes built before 1978. This is Ind. Code §§ 32-21-5-1, 32-21-5-10.
| What | Indiana |
|---|---|
| Seller disclosure | Required before an offer is accepted |
| Kind of rule | A written property condition statement is required |
What the statute says
“An owner must complete and sign a disclosure form and submit the form to a prospective buyer before an offer for the sale of the residential real estate is accepted.”
Quoted word for word from the section’s text.
Source
Ind. Code §§ 32-21-5-1, 32-21-5-10
Read the statute in the Indiana Code (Indiana General Assembly): iga.in.gov.
The linked sections open Justia’s free copy of the code, because the state’s own site has no stable address for each section.
Checked against the statute on November 15, 2026.
This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.
How Seayora uses this rule
This page states the state’s rule so the costs and paperwork of a sale can be checked against it before a contract is signed. An owner on Seayora keeps each property’s owners of record and its documents in one place.
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