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A few U.S. states discourage sellers and agents from expecting homebuyers to waive their right to a home inspection. This is a consumer-protection issue for states. And that\u2019s not all. The inspection companies don\u2019t like to be left out of deals. And they are lobbying for what they call buyers\u2019 Right to Home Inspection (RTHI) regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Massachusetts just jumped on the home buyer\u2019s inspection rights<\/a> train. The new law took many months to iron out \u2014 to allow time for drafting the regs, collecting feedback, and preparing for the new process. But now, Massachusetts home sellers won\u2019t be able to suggest that the buyer should waive the inspection. And buyers can\u2019t promise to waive it up front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So here comes New York, floating a similar bill. Is your state next?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

As More Buyers Waive the Contingency, Inspection Services Call Foul<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you go to sell a home, it\u2019s to your advantage if the buyer goes through with the deal without any back-and-forth over the home inspection results. In short, sellers like home inspection waivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Real estate agents know this. A growing number of buyers\u2019 agents, especially in hot markets, are OK with waiving the inspection to win over home sellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In turn, a growing number of states are calling foul on that option. These states are concerned about the rise of pressure on buyers, and insist that the home inspection is a buyer\u2019s right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For most home buyers, according to Ross Hettervig of the National Association of REALTORS\u00ae (NAR), it\u2019s still common in most markets to include a home inspection contingency in the contract, if only for the buyer\u2019s peace of mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Giving the Buyer a Stronger Foundation: Massachusetts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Massachusetts changed its standard purchase contract. There\u2019s a new clause declaring the buyer\u2019s right to a home inspection under the law. Sellers in Massachusetts fill out forms that say the buyers have a right to an inspection. They agree that the buyer gets \u201ca reasonable period of time\u201d to reconsider the deal based on the inspection report. Sellers may not take offers from buyers they know upfront will waive the inspection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The parties will still be free to negotiate later, though. They just can\u2019t hinge the deal on the seller accepting an offer based on a waiver. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a lot at stake in Massachusetts, where some builders\u2019 homes have turned out to have foundation cracks because of a mineral called pyrrhotite. But this isn\u2019t the only reason to get a full inspection. There are many other kinds of defects a buyer would want to know about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agents themselves might feel pressure to support a waiver of the inspection, though, to get a client to the closing table. And so it happens that waiving an inspection has become a tactic to save the seller trouble and get to closing promptly. Agents might not feel comfortable with this, yet do it anyway at times and places where their peers tell clients not to insist on a home inspection if they want to strike a deal.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, New York Has a Proposed Right to Inspection Bill  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A few other states are now considering laws designed to prohibit what they see as improper pressure on homebuyers to waive inspections. New York is one of them. New York\u2019s proposed law would bar home sellers and buyers from \u201cagreeing to sell or offer to buy properties contingent upon the waiver, limitation, or restriction of a buyer’s right to choose to obtain a home inspection.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generally, New York\u2019s real estate agents aren\u2019t keen on the bill. They feel it\u2019s unnecessary. Hot markets have cooled, they say. No one is being pressed to hurry past an inspection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But according to NAR itself, in September 2025, a fifth of the buyers working with NAR agents did waive the inspection contingency. That\u2019s right. Reviewing their own agent data in September, NAR reported 21% of buyers waiving the inspection contingencies in their contracts, up from a 17% level in late 2024. And the number is growing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Home inspection advocate Isaac Peck says nearly a fourth of all U.S. buyers waived their home inspections in 2024.  The National Association of Home Builders cites similar numbers, and believes that they equate to about $30K less in annual income per U.S. inspection firm. For small inspection businesses, the effects on business are serious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the New York State Association of REALTORS\u00ae put out a memo against the bill. The group decries the potential harm to \u201cmiddle-class homebuyers with less capital and liquidity\u201d who might use the waiver as a bargaining chip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But let\u2019s be realistic. Leaving faulty wiring and plumbing in a home for the buyer, or other undetected problems, will tend to hurt buyers of modest means the most. They can\u2019t afford surprise repairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further, waiving the inspection is like pressing a bulge in a carpet from one spot to another. Home insurers do send inspectors out to homes. And homes become uninsurable if the owners can\u2019t get the work done. That puts a buyer at risk of losing their house, because the mortgage lender won\u2019t allow the home to go uninsured.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here again, no one is trying to force a home inspection on anyone. The idea is to relieve the buyer from pressure not <\/em>to get one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the End of the Day\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bars against inspection waivers are good for home inspectors. But maybe they\u2019re good for all of us. Traditionally, home inspections have always played a key role in deed transfers between sellers and buyers. Most sellers understand that they too will get the protection of the contingency when they buy their next home themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York\u2019s branch of NAR insists that sellers and buyers ought to be able to negotiate freely, regardless of the trends and conditions out there. Yet the Massachusetts law, which had NAR input, could portend a growing trend. If New York gets on board, the trend line will thicken. And it\u2019s likely that buyers, particularly those unfamiliar with the home buying process, will be better off for it. After all, uplifting transparency and due diligence isn\u2019t a bad thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

California and Illinois are two more states with bills introduced addressing the buyer\u2019s right to a home inspection. Inspectors\u2019 groups have been setting up conferences in Connecticut, in Wisconsin, and in New Jersey. Watch this space, friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Supporting References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ross Hettervig for Realtor Magazine<\/em>, from the National Association of REALTORS\u00ae: Buyer, Seller Agreements to Waive Inspections Catch the Attention of State Governments<\/a> (Nov. 5, 2025; discussing the REALTORS\u00ae Confidence Index and other data). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaac Peck, publisher of Working RE Home Inspector<\/em>: Will the New \u201cRight to Inspection\u201d Laws Lead to Meaningful Change<\/a>? (July 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tara Smith for the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC), via Mass.gov\u00ae (Commonwealth of Massachusetts): Healey-Driscoll Administration Implements New Policy Protecting Homebuyers\u2019 Inspection Rights \u2013 New Regulation is a Leading Example in the U.S.<\/a> (Jun. 6, 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deeds.com<\/em>: From Now On, Home Inspections Can\u2019t Be Waived Upfront in Massachusetts<\/a> (Nov. 23, 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And as linked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more on waiving\u00a0home inspections<\/a>, Issues arising in pending home sales<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo credits: HPGruesen<\/a> via Pixnio, licensed under CC BY-SA CC0<\/a> (public domain dedication); and RDNE Stock Project<\/a>, via Pexels\/Canva.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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