Selling a Keene House With Code Violations

We buy Keene houses with violation notices, repair orders, and serious deferred maintenance. You can sell without completing the repairs, cleaning, or cleanout first. If you sell to us, you are selling to the buyer directly rather than preparing the property for a public listing.

Before closing, an existing order, court matter, deadline, or lien can still affect the sale. We will talk through the house and the notice with you so we can understand what needs to be addressed in the transaction.

A sale may be possible, but existing orders, liens, and local closing requirements matter. Under RSA 155-B, the hazardous-building law, a city council or town selectmen can order a hazardous building repaired or removed. The proceeding is recorded at the registry of deeds. If a court judgment is not followed, municipal work can become a property lien collected like a tax lien.

Municipal housing ordinances under RSA 48-A can also lead to repair or demolition orders and liens for costs or unpaid fines. Selling as-is does not erase those obligations. Existing orders and liabilities may still matter before closing. When you sell to us, we're the buyer, so the repairs become our job.

1. Talk through the house and notice. Tell us about the condition, the work listed, and any dates or court papers you have. You can share the notice so we can discuss the repairs and closing questions it raises.
2. Review the written offer. You get a written offer and written terms before you commit. You can review them and decide whether the sale works for you.
3. Close through a title company. The specific order, lien, payoff, and title details can affect what is needed before closing. An as-is sale does not cancel an order or deadline.

New Hampshire hazardous-building proceedings are recorded at the registry of deeds. The Cheshire County Registry of Deeds is the county property-records office. For the response date or required action on a city notice, use the contact information on the notice itself.

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including New Hampshire real estate transfer tax. This does not pay your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes.

Compare the numbers for your house with the Keene home-sale net proceeds calculator. It can help you compare an estimated listing outcome with an as-is sale after costs.