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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
If it's a DIY remodel, especially inside, you don't need a permit. Legally, maybe, but if it's not a major alteration I don't see why it matters. Just another way to raise your taxes and complicate your life.
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It matters because some banks will not write a mortgage if all CO's are not in place.
In my case the town had no issue with giving me "cure" permits. They just charged 300% of what it would have cost if they were applied for BEFORE the work was done.
As far as the property tax savings. In my case over 12 years I what I saved was less than what it cost to fix which was a one time hit. Add in the aggravation and it was not worth it.
It's why I'm currently suing the builder AND my attorney who did my deal. The builder was unethical and the attorney completely missed it. She had three pages of riders re stuff that needed to be finished including stuff in the upstairs bathrooms/bedrooms but never checked the final CO's to see if everything lined up. I almost let it slide but when I spoke to her about it she said "oh well, sorry about that but I don't see how it's my problem"