In trying to sell our “old” house, I have a few example of “spectacular stupidity”.
Evidently NOW to sell a house and get a Certificate of Occupancy, all the smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors — regardless of lifespan left — must be replaced with a non-removable battery.
WTH
My detectors were replaced when we bought the house 5 years ago because they were flakey and so were the carbon monoxide detectors because they were old and generating false alarms. No Gooferment involvement!
Argh!
There’s a few dollars (more than 1,000) down the rat hole. And, now there is a fee for the City Inspector come out and confirm.
My Realtors, Handyman, and Contractor were all surprised by this.
And it’s not like a rental. It was and will be owner occupied so there is NO motivation to cheap out.
Yet Another cash grab and expense incurred. Glad to be out of the Pepuls Republik of Nu Jerzee. Hope the last person out shuts the lights off!
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