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Adding a room to a house without getting a permit

Posted on 1/21/24 at 9:11 am
Posted by lepdagod
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
3379 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 9:11 am
If you added a room to a house without getting a permit years ago... does that room add or subtract from the house value... asking because my Uncle is being told he can't sell one of his rental properties because of it... now they're saying house doesn't even qualify for section 8... nothing is wrong with the house
This post was edited on 1/21/24 at 9:27 am
Posted by Slevin7
Member since Sep 2015
1955 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 9:13 am to
It was like that when I got here
Posted by Upperdecker
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2014
30550 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 9:14 am to
You will get your permission from big government, and you will say thank you
Posted by TJack
BR
Member since Dec 2018
1290 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 9:25 am to
Who are they? What state? Need details and Uncle needs a lawyer.

ETA:
Chat GPT: Without a permit, the added room may not be recognized in the official records, potentially leading to issues with property assessments and appraisals.
This post was edited on 1/21/24 at 9:31 am
Posted by Z Cavaricci
Member since Jun 2020
1011 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 9:33 am to
quote:

It was like that when I got here

It's like that (what?) and that's the way it is
Huh!
Posted by lepdagod
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
3379 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 9:40 am to
quote:

Who are they? What state? Need details and Uncle needs a lawyer.


House is in Monroe... he bought the house from my great uncle in the 90's... added a bedroom probably in 99... moved out in 04... rented it out for 10 years to one family... next family 5 years... he accepted a lady section 8 voucher in 20 she moved out January of last year... was planning to sell it to co-worker this summer... was told because of extra room he couldn't (what I was told)... another person tried to move in with Section 8 voucher... was told because of extra room house doesn't qualify for Section 8... now granted I'm getting all this from my Uncle and cousin... my Mother(his sister) told me ain't no telling what he got going on LOL
This post was edited on 1/21/24 at 9:43 am
Posted by LSU alum wannabe
Katy, TX
Member since Jan 2004
26967 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 9:40 am to
Find pics of a decrepit old lean-to. Say it was on your house. You’ve now “improved an existing structure”.

That’s basically what we did with my pool “shed”. It was falling down old tin roof with pinhole rust holes. Replaced it with a proper shop. Anybody gets horsy I can throw some pool noodles in there. Lol
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
26449 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 9:44 am to
Government has to get their cut….
Posted by Armymann50
Playing with my
Member since Sep 2011
17040 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 9:48 am to
quote:

Without a permit,


how can they tax somthing that isn't there?
Posted by Mid Iowa Tiger
Undisclosed Secure Location
Member since Feb 2008
18590 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:07 am to
That is a very location specific question without a location.
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
63218 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:12 am to
Shoulda pulled that permit before building that extra room for mawmaw, baw.
Posted by KemoSabe65
70605
Member since Mar 2018
5121 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:16 am to
Assessors office is the answer & you’re probably not getting the whole story from mom or uncle.
When calcasieu parish finally gets around to reassessing property there’s going to be plenty of hollering. Nobody pulled permits after Laura.
Posted by Finch
Member since Jun 2015
3150 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:18 am to
quote:

now they're saying house doesn't even qualify for section 8.


It’s understandable that he doesn’t qualify for a government program after neglecting to follow the rules ……of a government program
Posted by L1C4
The Ville
Member since Aug 2017
13153 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:19 am to
Did he ask if he could pay for the permit after the fact?
Posted by beerJeep
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2016
34949 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:21 am to
quote:

how can they tax somthing that isn't there?


How can the govt tell a farmer he can’t grow his own animal feed on his own property and that he needs to buy it instead?
Posted by Gordon Hayward
Member since Jun 2016
1028 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:28 am to
Had no idea this was a thing. We are getting the house lifted with grant money and they’ll be closing in the garage to make another room. I permit the parish to lick my balls if they have an issue.
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Member since Feb 2006
11650 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:35 am to
This ^^^^^^
Posted by Armymann50
Playing with my
Member since Sep 2011
17040 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:47 am to
quote:

How can the govt tell a farmer he can’t grow his own animal feed


I'm with you brother I come from a long line of farmers
Posted by Dawgfanman
Member since Jun 2015
22223 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:58 am to
quote:

my Uncle is being told he can't sell one of his rental properties because of it.


Who is telling him he can’t sell?
Posted by redstick13
Lower Saxony
Member since Feb 2007
38468 posts
Posted on 1/21/24 at 11:13 am to
quote:

Who is telling him he can’t sell?


He can probably sell it for the last appraisal amount.
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