All Forum Posts by: Catherine Wilkins

 Even if I've already owned it for 2 years? Are there such things as exemptions, exceptions, or waivers in these cases? Is there any mercy for owner builders who had contractors screw them over like this? What could I possibly do? One GC mentioned that nobody is going to want to put their license on my permits now because they will consider it "farming their license." This sounds absurd since I've owned the property for 2 years already.

The electrician did pull the original permit. But the county told me to "just put it in my name" as owner builder since they went out of business. I've had the final inspection. Only a few minor things popped up. Getting those taken care of now. New electrician agreed to replace old one on permit. Will I still be held to the 1 year no sell/rent? 

I have owned a property in NC for 2 years now. Originally, I was listed as owner-builder on the renovation permit for Mechanical, Plumbing, and Building. I had a Licensed Electrician on my permit for electrical.

After I paid them, they never came back to complete the job so I coukd get my C of O and final inspection. I called and texted all year and finally got a response. They told me they went out of business and moved to the coast and won't be doing anymore electrical work or requesting my final for me. I had to put myself under Electrical once they notified me of no longer being in business.

Because of that, and because it took a year to get a response from them, I have had my house sitting vacant, not generating income, and I want to sell it to buy something closer to my house. The county is telling me I have to wait another year since I'm just now getting my Certificate of Occupancy. 

HELP!!! Is there any other way around waiting a year to sell?

What could happen if I sell anyway?

I'm under contract on a small farm near my home in SC and I don't want to lose it because I can't sell for a year.