Can you sell a house with code violations in Duncan, OK?

We buy Duncan houses with code violations and serious repair needs as-is. You do not have to fix, clean, or clear out the house before asking us to review it. Tell us the address and what you know about the notice, inspection, or repairs; we can talk about the house with those issues in place.

That can mean you do not take on the repair work after the sale closes. It does not erase an open order, fine, lien, occupancy restriction, permit issue, or deadline before closing.

Oklahoma's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act defines building and housing codes to include government rules about habitation, construction, maintenance, operation, occupancy, and use. For a rented home, delegating management does not relieve the beneficial owner of the duty to comply with applicable maintenance and operating laws and codes. See 41 O.S. §§ 41-102(1) and 41-108.

A sale does not itself clear a local order, fine, lien, occupancy restriction, or permit.

When you sell to us, we're the buyer, so the repairs become our job.

We check the issuing authority and title record. The effect of a particular notice depends on the city or county that issued it and the title facts; keep any response date or court paper in view while the property is reviewed.

1. Tell us the Duncan address, the condition of the house, and what the inspection report, citation, permit notice, or repair order says. Include the office that sent it and any response date.
2. We talk through the house and the notice with you. We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
3. You receive the written offer and written terms before you commit; closing is through a title company.

If the notice is from the City of Duncan, contact the City's Community Development department for building, zoning, code-enforcement, permit, or new-construction inspection questions. The City lists its office at 1600 S Highway 81, Duncan, OK 73533, and 580-251-7711 as its building-inspection call route.

Duncan city and Stephens County are separate jurisdictions. If your notice names another issuing office, use the contact on that notice; the parcel address determines which jurisdiction applies.

Compare an as-is sale with your own estimates for repairs, listing costs, and time. The calculator lets you adjust assumptions to compare what you might keep from listing or selling as-is.