I wish I could say that I was shocked and stunned by this unbelievable bit of trickery but it is no surprise that this developer has found a way to circumvent the system (and even have their sales agent inform prospective purchasers of the ability to remove their “fix” once they move in).
I have showed property across the city for 15 years and have been told by many listing agents that something was done to code “but you can remove it once you move in… who will know?”
I have also represented sellers who followed this advice and were met with great difficulty when trying to resell these properties after making alterations that were code violations.
