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title: "NJ Home Sale Checklist: Home Sale Inspections & Certificates"
description: "New Jersey home sale compliance in one place: smoke/CO certificate by town, well testing, radon, oil tanks and DCA-certified lead evaluators."
canonical: https://njhomesalechecklist.com/
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# NJ Home Sale Checklist: New Jersey home sale inspections, certificates and certified pros

NJ Home Sale Checklist is a free guide to the inspections and certificates involved in selling or buying a New Jersey home: the smoke/CO alarm certificate, well testing, radon, oil tanks and lead, with a directory of DCA-certified lead evaluation contractors.

181 DCA-certified lead evaluation contractors and 25 town smoke/CO certificate guides (11 with official sources). For certified well labs, radon businesses and oil-tank firms, each guide links NJDEP's official lookup.

Selling or buying in NJ? Start with the [checklist](https://njhomesalechecklist.com/home-sale-checklist/).

## What a NJ home sale needs

| Item | Required? |
| --- | --- |
| [Smoke & CO alarm certificate](https://njhomesalechecklist.com/smoke-co-certificate/) | Yes, 1-2 family homes, before the new occupant moves in |
| [Private well test (PWTA)](https://njhomesalechecklist.com/well-testing/) | Yes, if the home is on a private well |
| Town certificate of occupancy | Depends on the town |
| [Radon test](https://njhomesalechecklist.com/radon/) | Not required; common buyer inspection |
| [Oil tank sweep](https://njhomesalechecklist.com/oil-tanks/) | Not required; closures need a certified firm |
| [Lead](https://njhomesalechecklist.com/lead/) | Pre-1978 sales: federal disclosure and 10-day test window. Rentals: lead-safe certification |

[**Smoke/CO certificate**  
Required for 1-2 family sales](https://njhomesalechecklist.com/smoke-co-certificate/)[**Well testing (PWTA)**  
Required if on a private well](https://njhomesalechecklist.com/well-testing/)[**Lead evaluators**  
181 DCA-certified](https://njhomesalechecklist.com/lead/)[**Radon**](https://njhomesalechecklist.com/radon/)[**Oil tanks**](https://njhomesalechecklist.com/oil-tanks/)