We just found out Thursday, when they put stakes in to build on the lot behind us, 108 Tea Farm Way, that they apparently obtained a variance back in '06 allowing them to put the house only 10 feet behind our property line. A 20' drainage easement runs along the property line, and the permit allows them to build the house on the line of the easement, and to build out a patio INTO the easement, butting right up to our back fence.
They failed to disclose this to us when we purchased, although this very well may cause flooding issues on our property, not to mention the hazards of building 10 ft from our backyard, where our 2 small children frequently play without hard hats!!
Lengthy discussions with the county's Planning and Zoning Department and Ryland have gotten me nowhere yet. Wondering if anyone else has had experiences with Ryland's failure to disclose adverse facts material to their property condition? Especially any relating to drainage which have not occurred due to natural conditions, but rather as a result of planning/construction issues...
Elizabeth Hurd
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
I just spoke with a co-worker and, for whatever it's worth, he said the homeowner is responsible for variance types of things if the property is purchased after the variance is put into place. Probably not what you want to hear but that's also coming from a former project manager...
He also said when it comes to drainage (which he said is a problem everywhere in this area-obviously) if the builder did not buy a padded lot then it is ultimately the builder's responsibility to make sure drainage is working properly.
He used to work for a much lesser quality builder than Ryland...Ryland is at the top, along with Centex, when it comes to quality.
Post a Comment