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Before You Sell Your House

As a seller you must complete and sign the top portion of the Truth in Housing Disclosure Report. The report is not valid without this important information and your signature. This report must be made available to potential buyers at the time of showing. You must show a copy of the Truth-In-Housing Disclosure Report to every prospective buyer. Please read the entire report carefully and follow the instructions carefully. Follow the instructions below depending on whether or not Repair/Replace items were noted in the report:

If Repair/Replace items Were Not Noted In The Report:

  1. If repair/replace items were not noted in the report you will be sent a Certificate of Approval in the mail (we recommend that all "below code" items be taken care of, however, you are not required to correct them).
  2. At the time you sign a purchase agreement you must give the buyer a copy of the report including all information pages.
  3. In order to close on the sale of your house, you must also provide the buyer with the Certificate of Approval.

If Repair/Replace Items Were Noted In The Report:

  1. If repair/replace items were noted in the report, you will be required to make the necessary repairs and/or replacements. You may call the Inspections Division at 952-548-6320 for information on necessary permits or certification of repair/replace items. This information includes:
    • Some permits may require a licensed contractor.
    • How to arrange for the buyer to make the required repairs
    • Homestead application or rental license application

All procedures listed below are in effect unless you arrange with the buyer and the City of Hopkins to have the buyer correct the repair/replace items. If you still have questions, please contact the City of Hopkins Housing Inspector at 952-548-6323. Any questions concerning the content of this report should be directed to the Truth-in-Housing evaluator whose name and phone number appears at the bottom of the report.

  1. The Truth in Housing Disclosure report is valid one year from the evaluation date. All repairs and or replacements must be completed and re-inspected by a City Inspector unless an agreement has been signed with the City of Hopkins. If the buyer chooses to sign an agreement with the City of Hopkins to perform the required repairs and or replacements, it is at the terms and conditions of the City of Hopkins Inspector. You may be required to provide the City Inspector with additional evidence of your financial ability to perform the necessary corrections. This agreement will also state reasonable completion dates necessary to perform the repairs or replacements. The referenced property must be unoccupied until the repair/replace items have been corrected and a City Housing or Building Inspector has made a re-inspection to verifycompletion.
  2. Once the replacements or repairs have been corrected, they must be re-inspected and approved by the City of Hopkins Inspections Division. Once approved, you will be sent a Certificate of Approval.
  3. At the time you sign a purchase agreement, you must give the buyer a copy of the Truth-in-Housing Disclosure report.
  4. In order to close on the sale of your home, you must provide the buyer with a copy of the Certificate of Approval.

Any owner of property or other person directly and personally affected by any required hazardous repair orders, may either personally or through their representative, make an appeal to the Truth-in-Housing Appeals Board. A non-refundable payment of $100.00 must accompany the appeal and must be filed with the Inspections Division within 30 days of the evaluation. Call 952-548-6323 for an appeals form.

This Truth-in-Housing Disclosure Report is valid for one year from date of issue and only for owner named on the report.

If there are any outstanding housing orders pending against this property from the City of Hopkins Inspection Division, you will be required to complete the orders pending before the sale of the property.