Selling your home without an agent inMissouri

RSMo § 260.213

A person who knowingly sells, conveys, or transfers property containing a permitted or unpermitted solid-waste disposal site or demolition landfill must disclose the site’s existence and location early in negotiations and notify the buyer that the buyer may assume state remedial-action liability.

RSMo § 442.606.1

A Missouri seller or transferor who knows that real property is or was used for methamphetamine production must disclose that production in writing to the buyer or transferee.

RSMo § 442.606.2

A Missouri seller or transferor who knew or should have known of a listed methamphetamine-related conviction must disclose in writing when the premises was the convicted person’s residence or the storage site or laboratory for the substances tied to the conviction.

42 U.S.C. § 4851b(27)

Federal lead-disclosure law generally defines target housing as housing constructed before 1978, subject to the statutory elderly, disability, zero-bedroom, child-occupancy, and jurisdiction-specific exceptions.

42 U.S.C. § 4852d(a)(1)(B)

Before a purchaser or lessee is contractually obligated for target housing, the seller or lessor must disclose known lead-based paint or hazards and provide available lead-hazard evaluation reports.

42 U.S.C. § 4852d(a)(1)(C)

For a target-housing sale, the seller must permit the purchaser a 10-day lead risk-assessment or inspection period unless the parties mutually agree to a different period.

RSMo § 339.730.3

When a Missouri licensee acts as the seller’s agent, the licensee must disclose to the customer all adverse material facts actually known or that should have been known by the licensee, but has no duty under this subsection to inspect, discover, or independently verify.

RSMo § 436.345

Since August 28, 2024, Missouri political subdivisions may not require a property owner to obtain a residential home inspection before sale, but the statute preserves inspection requirements for new construction and occupancy permits.

City guidance > fees

Applies in St. Louis city

The City currently lists a $120 application fee and a $200 fee when a resident is found occupying a dwelling without a current Certificate of Inspection.

City guidance > instructions

Applies in St. Louis city

The City currently schedules the inspection no earlier than three business days and no later than 15 days after application.

City guidance > overview

Applies in St. Louis city

The City cautions that its Housing Conservation inspection is not a guarantee or warranty of the building or its systems.

City guidance > overview

Applies in St. Louis city

Current City guidance states that all property in St. Louis lies in a Housing Conservation District.

City guidance > overview

Applies in St. Louis city

For a residential sale, current City guidance requires a Certificate of Inspection before the unit may be occupied.

City guidance > overview

Applies in St. Louis city

The City describes its Ordinance 71835 inspection as checking minimal interior code violations and minimum exterior International Property Maintenance Code standards.

City guidance > preparation

Applies in St. Louis city

The City lists occupancy of a vacant residential unit as a Certificate of Inspection trigger.

City guidance > preparation

Applies in St. Louis city

Current City guidance states that a Certificate of Inspection is valid for 12 months.

City guidance > preparation

Applies in St. Louis city

The City lists a sale of an occupied structure as requiring the certificate route when no Certificate of Inspection was issued during the prior 12 months.