Does a home seller have to disclose the property’s condition in Ohio?
In Ohio, every person who intends to sell residential real property with one to four dwelling units must complete the state property disclosure form and deliver a signed and dated copy to each prospective buyer as soon as practicable, and a buyer who receives the form only after entering into the purchase agreement may rescind in a signed writing within three business days of receiving it and get any deposit back. The rescission must also come by the earlier of 30 days after the seller accepted the offer or the closing, and the buyer may waive the right. A buyer who never receives the form after entering into the agreement may rescind by the same 30-day-or-closing deadline. A seller is not liable for an error or omission on the form that was not within the seller’s actual knowledge, and transfers under a court order or foreclosure, transfers to a spouse or lineal relative, and newly built homes never lived in are exempt. Federal law separately requires a lead-based paint disclosure when selling most homes built before 1978. This is Ohio Rev. Code § 5302.30.
| What | Ohio |
|---|---|
| Seller disclosure | Required; buyer may rescind within 3 business days |
| Kind of rule | A written property condition statement is required |
What the statute says
“… a property disclosure form prescribed under division (D) of this section and shall deliver in accordance with division (I) of this section a signed and dated copy of the completed form to each prospective transferee or prospective transferee’s agent as soon as is practicable.”
Quoted word for word from the section’s text.
Source
Ohio Rev. Code § 5302.30
Read the statute in the Ohio Revised Code (Ohio Legislative Service Commission): codes.ohio.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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