On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:29:40 -0500, dpb wrote:

I (obviously) don't know NJ law, but somehow I'm having a hard time
believing there is force of law behind much of this as far as closing
on a sale. I can believe local jurisdictions may have requirements
for a CO prior to actually occupying a dwelling, but having a much
harder time believing they can prevent a willing seller/buyer from
consummating a transfer of title to a dwelling prior to it meeting
all current code(s)...

Current codes? No! Unless work had been done w/o a permit. Then they
might enforce current. Otherwise I'm sure typical grandfathering
applies.

And I can tell you that my personal experience in selling is contrary to
your belief. The AHJ did inspect prior to closing, and did require
repairs before closing could take place.

That just "doesn't sound right". I could see where for a typical
homeowner/buyer it might "look" like that, but there has to be a way
for dilapidated properties, for example, to be
bought/sold--otherwise, they never would be and I really don't think
that's the case.

As I said before, I have no first hand experience with "as-is" sales,
dilapidated or otherwise. I am sure provisions exist.

None of this is meant as a personal castigation, I'm just thinking
the details of the law and how it may appear for "ordinary"
transactions aren't totally in consonance...and, of course, I _could_
be wrong...

My personal experience says you are, at least around here. And not just
for the initial sale of new construction, but for resale as well.

I'll have to dig and see if I kept any of that paperwork ...

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Art Greenberg
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