Does a home seller have to disclose the property’s condition in Mississippi?
In Mississippi, when a licensed real estate broker or salesperson helps with the sale of property with 1 to 4 dwelling units, the seller must deliver the written property condition disclosure statement on the state Real Estate Commission’s form as soon as practicable before title passes, and if it is delivered after an offer to purchase is made the buyer may terminate the offer by written notice within 3 days of delivery in person or 5 days after it is mailed. For a sales contract or a lease with an option to purchase, the statement must be delivered as soon as practicable before the offer is made or accepted. If the seller fails to deliver the statement or leaves part of it blank, the buyer is presumed to be on notice to ask the seller about it. Transfers under a court order and transfers to a spouse or a lineal relative are excluded. Federal law separately requires a lead-based paint disclosure when selling most homes built before 1978. This is Miss. Code Ann. §§ 89-1-501, 89-1-503, 89-1-509.
| What | Mississippi |
|---|---|
| Seller disclosure | Required in agent-assisted sales; 3 days to cancel if late |
| Kind of rule | A written property condition statement is required |
What the statute says
“… the transferee shall have three (3) days after delivery in person or five (5) days after delivery by deposit in the mail, to terminate his or her offer by delivery of a written notice of termination to the transferor or the transferor’s agent.”
Quoted word for word from the section’s text.
Source
Miss. Code Ann. §§ 89-1-501, 89-1-503, 89-1-509
Read the statute in the Mississippi Code (Mississippi Legislature): legislature.ms.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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