Permit was not pulled to dig basement and finish… home now for sell, buyer likes home but??? the liability they would have with assesor and regional
Get Legal Help Today
Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
Permit was not pulled to dig basement and finish… home now for sell, buyer likes home but??? the liability they would have with assesor and regional
Seller did not get permits to finish their dirt basement nor put on a deck. what wold buyer liability be and how should they proceed? Like property but concerned about future ramifications.
Asked on July 2, 2009 under Real Estate Law, Colorado
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
You're right to be concerned about this. If you don't simply want to look for another place (and even if you do), I'd advise hiring a lawyer to handle the transaction for you.
It may be possible to get some indication from the local building code official what the government's view on this would be. If the seller is required to get a certificate of occupancy for the closing, it may be the seller's problem. Otherwise, I'd want to be sure at the very least that the work was all up to the building code standards, because otherwise there would be compliance costs.
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
You're right to be concerned about this. If you don't simply want to look for another place (and even if you do), I'd advise hiring a lawyer to handle the transaction for you.
It may be possible to get some indication from the local building code official what the government's view on this would be. If the seller is required to get a certificate of occupancy for the closing, it may be the seller's problem. Otherwise, I'd want to be sure at the very least that the work was all up to the building code standards, because otherwise there would be compliance costs.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.