Can You Sell a House With Code Violations in Kill Devil Hills, NC?

What we buy

We can buy the house with its code violations and repair needs. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. You do not have to start the listed work or clean out the house before asking about a sale.

What can affect closing

North Carolina lets cities and counties adopt minimum housing codes. After a complaint, a housing officer can serve the owner and hold a hearing 10 to 30 days later. If repairs cost a reasonable amount compared with the home's value, the officer can order repairs; otherwise, the officer can order the home removed or torn down. Special rules apply to certain historic properties. If staying in the house during repairs would create a significant threat of bodily harm, the officer can require it to be vacated and closed. Read North Carolina's minimum-housing law.

Where a local code has a housing appeals board, an appeal must be filed within 10 days. If an owner does not comply, the local governing board can adopt and record an ordinance for that property. The local government may then do the work, but it cannot order demolition through that process until the owner has had a reasonable chance to make repairs. The cost can become a lien on the property, behind tax liens and collected as a special assessment. See the state's housing-code and appeals provisions and special-assessment lien rule.

Selling does not erase a recorded lien or automatically end an order, court case, or deadline. Share any notice or order with us when we talk through the property so we can review what may affect closing.

When you sell to us, we're the buyer, so the repairs become our job. That does not cancel an existing order, court case, deadline, or seller obligation before closing.

What happens next

1. We talk through the house, its condition, and what the notice or order says.
2. We review the information and give you a written offer and written terms before you commit.
3. If you choose to proceed, closing is through a title company.

Kill Devil Hills code and permit questions

The Town of Kill Devil Hills Planning and Inspections office handles local development review, permit, inspection, and code-compliance questions. It is at 102 Town Hall Drive, Kill Devil Hills, NC; mail can be sent to PO Box 1719. Call (252) 449-5300 or visit the Town Planning and Inspections page.

Costs and questions

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including North Carolina's excise tax on conveyances. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate. Compare your own assumptions with the Kill Devil Hills home-sale net-proceeds calculator.

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