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Originally Posted by villagetinker
OP, you or your title company should check that ARC approvals were obtained for any and all changes to the outside of the house and the landscaping, and that the appropriate permits were obtained and completed, and finally, that there are no outstanding liens against the property. Many contractors or subcontractors take out liens in case they are not paid for work performed, however they sometimes forget to remove these. Also, there have been a few reports where previous owners made changes without ARC review, and the new owner becomes responsible if a complaint is filed.
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Make sure that any addition or change done had a building permit and it was completed, when we sold our home in South Florida, a building permit was taken out but not finished in 2001 by a previous owner, the problem was that a contractor got a permit for a side porch, but the owner did not award him the contract and another contractor got a separate permit and the other one was left open, even after I showed them pictures of the only side porch in the home, so I had to hire a lawyer $300 later it was resolved and we were able to close. Most people don’t realize that these counties here are a pain to deal with and I feel for the contractors involved.