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HF 3547

Introduction - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024)

Posted on 02/12/2024 11:59 a.m.

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A bill for an act
relating to real property; requiring a home inspection for the sale of residential
property; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 513.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [513.65] RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE; HOME INSPECTION
REQUIRED.
new text end

new text begin Prior to the sale of a residential property, a purchaser must have a home inspection
completed by a current member of the American Society for Home Inspections. The
requirements in this section apply to the transfer of any interest in residential real estate,
whether by sale, exchange, deed, contract for deed, lease with an option to purchase, or any
other option. The inspection must be completed before the final sale.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2025, and applies to home
sales that occur on or after that date.
new text end