Below is a complete list of cities in Minnesota requiring a Truth-in-Housing/Time-of-Sale Evaluation. If a city is not listed here, there is no requirement for a Truth-in-Housing Evaluation. 12/2/2010
| CITIES | TYPE OF PROPERTIES | WHO TO CONTACT |
| Bloomington | Single Family, Two Family, & Multiple Family (condominiums, townhouses, mobile homes) Bloomington Homeowners: See the list of Common Hazards for Bloomington | Structure Tech |
| Brooklyn Park | Single Family, Two Family, Townhouses, Condominiums, and any other residential dwellings | The City of Brooklyn Park 763-488-6379 |
| Crystal | Single Family, Two Family, & Multiple Family (condominiums, townhouses, mobile homes) | The City of Crystal 763-531-1000 |
| Golden Valley | All properties, Residential and Commerical | The City of Golden Valley 763-593-8030 |
| Hopkins | All one to four-unit dwellings, including condominiums and townhouses. Hopkins Homeowners: See the list of Common TISH Repairs for Hopkins | Structure Tech |
| Maplewood | All Dwellings | Structure Tech |
| Minneapolis | Single Family, Two Family, Townhouses, and first time condominium conversions. Minneaplis Homeowners: See the list of Common TISH Repairs for Minneapolis | Structure Tech |
| New Hope | All Dwellings | The City of New Hope 763-531-5127 |
| Osseo | All one to four unit dwellings, including condominiums and townhouses. | The City of Osseo 763-425-2624 |
| Richfield | All Dwellings | The City of Richfield 612-861-9882 |
| Robbinsdale | Single Family, Two Family, Three Family, Townhouses, Condominiums Robbinsdale Homeowners: See the list of Common POS Repairs for Robbinsdale | Structure Tech |
| Saint Louis Park | Single Family, Two Family, Townhouses, and Condominiums. | The City of Saint Louis Park 952-924-2588 |
| Saint Paul | Single Family, Two Family, Townhouses, Condominiums, and Co-ops. | Structure Tech |
| South Saint Paul | Single Family, Two Family, Multiple Family, and mobile homes. South Saint Paul Homeowners: See the list ofCommon TOS Repairs for South Saint Paul | Structure Tech |
The Truth-in-Housing ordinance is meant to provide accurate information on the condition of property for sale and to help Minnesota cities keep up the quality of housing available. Truth in Sale of Housing reports are valid for 2 years or one sale.
Below from the city of Minneapolis website explains more on the ordinance and process: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/ccs/tih-home.asp
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Truth in Housing ordinance requires:
- An evaluation to say what condition a house is in.
A copy of the evaluation, the Certificate of Approval (if issued), the list of violations, can be found on the City’s Property Information Web site. - Repairs must be made when a house is sold.
Learn more about required repairs. - A licensed evaluator must complete a Truth in Housing evaluation and provide a disclosure report before any single-family house, duplex, townhouse, or first-time condo conversion can be shown to prospective buyers.
- The Truth in Housing Evaluation, also known as the disclosure report, must be displayed on the property so potential buyers can look at it.
- A re-inspection must be done after any required repairs have been completed. This is separate from the initial evaluation.
Common Repair and Replace Items
Please note: Only homeowners who live in single family houses or townhouses can take out a permit. If the homeowner hires someone to do the repair work and the work requires a permit, that person must be licensed to do that particular type of work. Rental property, duplexes, and non-owner occupied single family/townhouses need licensed contractors for permit work. City inspectors do all re-inspections for repairs that require permits. For repairs that do not require a permit, call your Truth-In-Housing evaluator for your re-inspection.
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