Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin has inspected many houses in the past 15 years. Unfortuanately many of them have unpermitted additions. This is a big problem because many time an insurance company will not pay a claim on a home if there was an unpermited addition. This can also be problem as tax collectors can assess you back property taxes on unpermited additions. So the Question is when do you need a building permit and what are the consequences of not having one. Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin will answer those questions in this podcast.