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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our house was flipped with zero permits by the previous owner and we haven’t had an issue from the town (this is in Arlington). We plan to tear down and rebuild eventually so it wasn’t a big deal to us knowing that - we joked we bought a lot with a house on it. [/quote]

"In-Kind" work permits are not a thing people care about. Meaning my 1975 house has 5  bathrooms brand new. Prior owner re-did all five bathrooms. No change in size. Who cares.   [/quote]

Should have specified previous owner was a LLC flipper who owned it for 4 months in between the original owner selling to the flipper and us buying. So when they did the flip they pulled zero permits. Is that still in kind? [/quote]

In-kind means like with like.
Meaning, no walls were moved. The sink was replaced with another sink in like and kind. The toilet was replaced with another toilet in like and kind. The range was replaced with another range in like and kind. -you get the picture.
So if the flipper simply changed out finishes and replaced items, it should be a no permit job. 
However some jurisdictions will still insist on a permit because they want your money.

Honestly, no homeowner should have to pull a permit to replace a sink. Or a toilet. Or a faucet.[/quote]

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