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That seems questionable. I haven't met a property owner that is a fan of permits.
by sbov 10y ago
That seems questionable. I haven't met a property owner that is a fan of permits.
- rm_-rf_slash 10y agoHarder to build -> harder to densify -> homeowners reap appreciation. If you don't need work done, this is a great way to sit back and let your property values skyrocket (as long as you can pay property taxes, but I hear that's kinda sorta not a problem in California).
- sbov 10y agoWhat percentage of home owners are people who have owned their house for a long time (to benefit from prop 13), need zero work done (unlikely if you've owned your house for a long time), and whose behavior can be reduced to a financial equation?
- rm_-rf_slash 10y agoHell if I know. Look it up and post it here if you're that interested. I have things to do.
- secabeen 10y agoMy guess is that a lot of people do interior work without permits. If you're tearing down an interior wall and re-building a bathroom, there's no evidence of that from outside, so no simple way for the city to stop you.
- pjlegato 10y agoThere is tons of this in SF, notably the huge number of illegally built "in-law apartments," where someone converts their garage or basement into a seperate dwelling unit without permits.
- nradov 10y agoExisting homeowners don't usually oppose new development in order to maximize their property values. They are usually more motivated by quality of life issues. Some people specifically chose to live in low-density suburbs in order to have a little space, privacy, and quiet. It's hard to convince them to put up with more noise and traffic congestion just so that newcomers can have cheaper housing.