Dave Kirwin is licensed to perform Truth-in-Housing inspections in Minneapolis. Truth-in-Housing inspections are meant to inform the buyer and seller of a home, prior to the sale, of any major structural defects or hazards to the health and safety of the occupants.

Truth-in-Housing inspections often identify repairs that are required based on city ordinance. When we perform your Truth-in-Housing inspection, we will show you what items are “required repairs.” If you choose to make the repairs, we will come back at a later date to re-inspect the repairs. Or, if you decide to simply sell the home as-is, you are done. We will then file the report with the city, and the buyers will be required to make the repairs after they are in the home.

The Truth-in-Housing inspection process and requirements vary for each locality. For a brief overview of Truth-in-Housing inspection requirements in our area, see below.

Minneapolis

Sellers of single- and two-family dwellings and townhouses in the City of Minneapolis must provide either a Truth-in-Housing Disclosure Report or a Certificate of Code Compliance to the purchaser prior to time of signing a purchase agreement. Sales of condos and new units are exempt. The Disclosure Report must be prepared by a certified Truth-in-Housing evaluator, generally hired by the seller.

Minneapolis ordinance requires the repair or replacement of certain items declared as health or safety hazards by the Truth-in-Housing evaluator.

The Disclosure Report, the Certificate of Code Compliance, or the orders resulting from a code compliance inspection must be available for inspection at the premises at all times when the dwelling is being offered for sale. A new Disclosure Report, Certificate, or orders resulting from a code compliance inspection are required for each change of ownership at the time of sale.

More information is available on the City of Minneapolis Truth-in-Housing website.

Here is a short video I have put together showing the most common required repairs in Minneapolis: