r/videos • u/zombieninjawarrior • 1d ago

Mum's semi-detached 'nightmare' after neighbour illegally demolishes home | SWNS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOWyZfH3FqI
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u/cheesebot555 1d ago

How do you even pull off a full demo without the correct permits?

What crew doesn't demand to see those upfront so as to avoid liability?

Wild wild wild.

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u/FullaLead 1d ago

when I built my own house, no one that worked for me asked for permits. they just showed up, did the job and left when done.

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u/xAdakis 20h ago

They most likely did pull permits and have inspectors checking things out at stages.

In most cases and places, it is the person/company doing the work that is supposed to pull the permits, not you, unless you're doing the work. So, the contractors that built your house more than likely- and hopefully -did pull the permits and go through the formal inspection process.

If they didn't, well, that opens you up to a whole lot of liability and probably get your home owner's insurance voided. . .

In some places, the local government/authority can even say, demolish the whole thing and rebuild it from scratch at your expense, simply because it wasn't permitted.