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We have a ground floor 1br apt with separate meters, boiler etc. I actually thought it had a permit that expired, at least that's what the seller told us a few years ago. Anyway I called the town and there was never a permit so they are sending me the application. We have no tenants in the apt. Is there a way I can determine about how much our taxes will increase once legal( hopefully it gets approved)? Thanks
We have a ground floor 1br apt with separate meters, boiler etc. I actually thought it had a permit that expired, at least that's what the seller told us a few years ago. Anyway I called the town and there was never a permit so they are sending me the application. We have no tenants in the apt. Is there a way I can determine about how much our taxes will increase once legal( hopefully it gets approved)? Thanks
I suggest you go to the source - the tax assessor's department of your Town. That's where you'd get the most accurate answer IMHO.
I'm just curious why this wasn't addressed BEFORE you purchased the home?? Your attorney should have made sure this apartment was legal rather than go on the word of the seller who is just trying to sell the house.
I'm just curious why this wasn't addressed BEFORE you purchased the home?? Your attorney should have made sure this apartment was legal rather than go on the word of the seller who is just trying to sell the house.
Most likely because it was sold as a single 1-family house with no accessory apartment stated. And until recent years, unless it was an FHA loan, "Finished basements" were often "overlooked" by appraisers, especially if they were not represented in the listing.
Once the permit expires, the owner needs a new permit, and the property now has to conform to current guidelines/zoning laws. The question is did the Town adjust the taxes after the permit expired . It's quite possible the taxes still include the increase for a legal apartment...
Towns are not known for being pro-active when it comes to taking in LESS $$
Must be if they said they are sending him an application.
LOL... you're assuming the clerk answering the phone even knows the zoning codes.
Heck I was told last week by our zoning officer that I did not need a height variance (over 30 ft) in my zoning district. I had to remind him I was R10A not R40 which starts on the next street over.
Further, at a zoning appeals board hearing a couple of weeks ago, a gentleman came forward who insisted his property was a three family as it had three separate boilers, electric meters, gas meters. House is assessed as single family. Prior owner had operated house as a guest house after having taken out two of the three kitchens. However, although she had registered as a guest house, had an operating certificate from the City, she was still illegal as she had not met the fire marshall's requirements for operating a guest house. Thus, she abandoned the guest house and reverted to a single family home. Zoning is R10A only two families allowed. Before standardized zoning in 1977, it had been a three family unit. The appeals board turned him down for his variance. Sometimes things are not as they seem!
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. It's quite possible the taxes still include the increase for a legal apartment...
