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Originally Posted by laryb
My son and daughter-in-law bought a patio villa 2 months ago in Buttonwood that they will rent, and visit when not occupied. The home was purchased through The Villages Realty. It is nicely landscaped with stone and shrubs, without any grass. It is my understanding that it has been this way for several years. They got a call from the Villages this morning, telling them that there had been a complaint (anonymously) against there home and another couple of neighbors that have the same landscaping. The representative searched the records, and couldn't find a permit for the work done. She said they could file a request to keep it as is, without any guarantee. Does anyone know if they are liable for any new landscaping to bring it into compliance if necessary? Will they have any recourse, and if so, against whom? Just doesn't seem right. I realize some might say they should have checked, but how many people check for landscaping compliance when buying a home here, especially when being sold by the Villages?
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Not sure why you would ask here. To say poster number xxx agrees with me is meaningless. You said they purchased a resale through the villages. I would take it up with them.
As to no permit filed for landscaping sadly that is not at all unusual. My neighbor had some work done. We discussed it nicely. He agreed to move the cement work into compliance.
His guy came over cursing etc. Telling me he isa professional etc. I told him I was going to call compliance and if he is right it will stay. They came over. They were very nice. They discovered that the professional had not as required filed a plan.
They told him he was in violation and told my neighbor not to pay him till it was corrected and approved. Aside, my neighbor somehow found out that this guy he hired was arrested for ?????
Moral is beware of who you hire for anything.