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# Title 5 guides for Massachusetts sellers and buyers

Plain-language guides to Title 5 septic inspections at property transfer in Massachusetts. Each guide links the regulations and official pages it relies on.

- [Title 5 at transfer: timing, pass/fail, exemptions](https://title5roster.com/title-5-inspection/): When a Title 5 septic inspection is required at a Massachusetts property transfer, timing, exemptions, pass/conditional pass/fail, and what happens next.
- [Seller's guide](https://title5roster.com/sellers-guide/): Seller's checklist: when to inspect, choosing an approved System Inspector, what happens on a conditional pass or failure, and exemptions.
- [Buyer's guide](https://title5roster.com/buyers-guide/): Buyer's checklist for Title 5: get the report, check its date and result, plan for a conditional pass or failure, and questions to ask.
- [Title 5 inspection cost](https://title5roster.com/title-5-inspection-cost/): What a Title 5 septic inspection costs in Massachusetts, what pumping and a failed system add, and the 60% state septic tax credit, with sources.

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