Oil to gas conversion 40+ years ago? (Manhasset, Nassau: insurance, new home, live in)
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My parents-in-law live in Munsey Park (Manhasset), NY. They are shopping for new home insurance and one agent told in order for them to get home insurance, they need a permit that their oil-to-gas conversation was done properly. They have been told by the town that there was never a permit issued for their conversion from oil to gas, and they need to pay for it now, even though they weren't the owners when it happened. The conversion happened before 1971 (my in-laws didn't own the house until 1984). In order to get the permit, they have to hire someone to come and find the buried tank, pump it, make sure it hasn't contaminated the ground, then have it filled (or refilled) with sand. The agent also said they can't sell the house without this.
Isn't there a statue of limitation? The conversion was done over 40 years ago.
Probably all they really want is the tank abandoned. That will cost less than $1000 and he's will be necessary to sell anyway. Call windmill they can abandon and file all the paperwork with the county.
My parents-in-law live in Munsey Park (Manhasset), NY. They are shopping for new home insurance and one agent told in order for them to get home insurance, they need a permit that their oil-to-gas conversation was done properly. They have been told by the town that there was never a permit issued for their conversion from oil to gas, and they need to pay for it now, even though they weren't the owners when it happened. The conversion happened before 1971 (my in-laws didn't own the house until 1984). In order to get the permit, they have to hire someone to come and find the buried tank, pump it, make sure it hasn't contaminated the ground, then have it filled (or refilled) with sand. The agent also said they can't sell the house without this.
Isn't there a statue of limitation? The conversion was done over 40 years ago.
Is the buried tank on your CO or was a permit issued for it otherwise? If no record of it exists, it probably doesn't exist. I agree with the above poster and suggest you find another agent.
BTW Nassau county on older homes on landrecord viewer website justs lists heat source as oil/gas, as they dont know what heats your house.
My Moms house in Nassau County was built in 1923 as Coal heat, later converted to oil later converted to gas. Her house was all orginal and never expanded. So how would agent know what heats house other than what I tell him.
Also why would a home with basement ever have a buried tank? Makes no sense
This does not sound right... 40 years ago is a long time..
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