Does a home seller have to disclose the property’s condition in Minnesota?
In Minnesota, before signing an agreement to sell a single-family home, including a unit in a common interest community, the seller must give the buyer a written disclosure of every material fact the seller knows of that could significantly harm an ordinary buyer’s use and enjoyment of the property, and a seller who knew and failed to disclose is liable to the buyer for damages in a suit brought within 2 years after closing. The disclosure must be made in good faith on the best of the seller’s knowledge, and giving it to the real estate licensee helping the buyer counts as giving it to the buyer. The seller and the buyer may waive the disclosure by written agreement, but a waiver does not cancel any disclosure another law requires. Federal law separately requires a lead-based paint disclosure when selling most homes built before 1978. This is Minn. Stat. §§ 513.52, 513.55, 513.57, 513.60.
| What | Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Seller disclosure | Required before signing; may be waived in writing |
| Kind of rule | A written property condition statement is required |
What the statute says
“Before signing an agreement to sell or transfer residential real property, the seller shall make a written disclosure to the prospective buyer. The disclosure must include all material facts of which the seller is aware that could adversely and significantly affect:”
Quoted word for word from the section’s text.
Source
Minn. Stat. §§ 513.52, 513.55, 513.57, 513.60
Read the statute in the Minnesota Statutes (Office of the Revisor of Statutes): revisor.mn.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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