And I asked the guy about taking it up with title company being held responsible, he said not likely .
Check into that anyways Nate. It cant hurt to investigate a little bit. While knowledgeable, I am sure that he isnt an expert on what a title companies liabilities are.
Good luck!!
Thats right Shelly. If you think about it that way it makes total sense and the BUILDING permit isnt for noun 'building' it is for the verb 'building'
So since you didnt build (past tense verb) the shed. You purchased it. It wouldnt need a permit.
Gahhh! the whole thing is crazy. That is like saying that when I buy a house, I should research every bit of the houses history from the day that it was built to make sure that all permits were issued. Jiminy Cricket!
Ok....my next best piece of advice is call your local TV station/newspaper...
I really think someone is just jerking your chain. If anything...the person who put the porch on would be fined retroactively. Can you show that the porch was on the house when you bought it?
Try calling your realtor and see if they can give you any advice.
In the meantime dont start tearing...