Proper Building Permit Never Received
REM #A702
By Ilyce R. Glink
Summary: A reader is selling a home that is much larger than the city officials have recorded. Ilyce explains how a construction permit can be paid for after the work is done and before the home goes on the market.
Q: I have a house with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. However 3 bedrooms and 1
bathroom are not permitted (making my home a 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom in the city
records).
How can I sell my house for the 4-bedroom 2-bathroom price?
Will I get into trouble by having someone to inspect it? Will the city find out and cite me?
A: I think what you're saying is that whenever someone added onto the house
(perhaps it was you?) they didn't pull the proper permits with the local city
officials.
To sell that house, you'll probably want to talk to the local building department
to find out how they'd handle it. Most building departments will simply ask
you to pay the permit fee and they will then issue it in arrears. There may
be an inspection, or not.
If you're saying that the tax assessor thinks you live in a 1-bedroom, 1-bath
house and that is what your taxes are based on, that is another matter. It shouldn't
be a problem to list and sell your home.
Please consult with an attorney for more details.
NOTE: This column is distributed by Real Estate Matters Syndicate, PO Box 366, Glencoe, Illinois, 60022. This column may not be resold, reprinted, resyndicated or redistributed without written permission from the publisher.
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