Does a home seller have to disclose the property’s condition in Kentucky?
In Kentucky, when a licensed real estate agent is paid on the sale of a single-family home, the seller must complete and sign the state seller’s disclosure of conditions form when signing the listing agreement, and the listing agent must deliver a copy to the buyer within 72 hours of receiving a signed written offer. The form covers the condition of the basement and roof and whether they leak, the water supply, the sewage service and the working condition of the home’s systems. It is not required for a new home sold with a warranty, an auction sale or a court-supervised foreclosure. If the seller refuses to complete and sign it, the agent must tell the buyer in writing without unreasonable delay. Federal law separately requires a lead-based paint disclosure when selling most homes built before 1978. This is KRS 324.360.
| What | Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Seller disclosure | Required when an agent is paid on a home sale |
| Kind of rule | A written property condition statement is required |
What the statute says
“The seller of the property shall complete and sign the form at the time he or she executes any listing agreement or similar agreement by which a licensee intends to market the property.”
Quoted word for word from the section’s text.
Source
KRS 324.360
Read the statute in the Kentucky Revised Statutes (Kentucky General Assembly): apps.legislature.ky.gov.
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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