I have a friend in another state that just bought a house. They went through all of their inspection and thought it was a great home. After the closing she went to city hall to pick up occupancy permit only to find out that they could not get one because the seller didn't fix the $6000.00 of electrical work that failed the city inspection. The seller told no one supposedly.
So who dropped the ball, selling agent, buyers agent, buyer or did the seller screw everyone?
Been there, done that. Who is to fault? Well, obviously, the Sellers for not disclosing that the house didn't pass the final. The inspector shouldn't have inspected the home without an occupancy permit issued. There is no guarantee that everything is completed until you have the occupancy permit. The Buyer shouldn't have waited until AFTER closing to pick up the occupancy permit. So everyone has some degree of fault.
Shouldn't the village have placed a lien of the property for the cost of the repair? That way they would be assured the improvments would have been funded before the deed tranfered.
Greg Z
What about the "Electrician"? If he was hired to fix the electrical problems but did not follow the code I would think he would share some of the blame.
I am a Licensed Master Electrician in St. Charles County and I know my work is my responsibility.
Rob
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