Property rights

[Orion3M42]

What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania

Question: If house is owned jointly by 2 parties, i.e. George and Pete, and George wants to make alterations, painting an outside portion of the house for example, does he need Pete's permission?

 

[quincy]

What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania

Question: If house is owned jointly by 2 parties, i.e. George and Pete, and George wants to make alterations, painting an outside portion of the house for example, does he need Pete's permission?

It certainly would cause less potential friction between George and Pete if George has Pete’s blessing before painting the house but, legally, George can make alterations to the house because he owns the house. And Pete can repaint the house if he hates the colors George chose because he also owns the house.

 

[Mark_A]

What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania

Question: If house is owned jointly by 2 parties, i.e. George and Pete, and George wants to make alterations, painting an outside portion of the house for example, does he need Pete's permission?

Is this a financial question, or an aesthetic question? Is George paying the entire cost?

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania

Question: If house is owned jointly by 2 parties, i.e. George and Pete, and George wants to make alterations, painting an outside portion of the house for example, does he need Pete's permission?

In addition to what Quincy said, should the unagreed alterations cause a change in the valuation of the propertyt that is also problematic. If it causes the value to go down, the co-owner has cause of action, if it causes the valuation to go up, the co-owner shares in that increased without any out of pocket expenses.

Minor alterations (like painting) are not vary problematic. More extensive alterations can be very problematic. Nevertheless, making alterations without the agreement or blessing of the co-owner is not generally a very wise thing to do.

 

[zddoodah]

No, unless the two joint owners have a contract that limits their ability to do things like that.

 

[quincy]

In addition to what Quincy said, should the unagreed alterations cause a change in the valuation of the propertyt that is also problematic. If it causes the value to go down, the co-owner has cause of action, if it causes the valuation to go up, the co-owner shares in that increased without any out of pocket expenses.

Minor alterations (like painting) are not vary problematic. More extensive alterations can be very problematic. Nevertheless, making alterations without the agreement or blessing of the co-owner is not generally a very wise thing to do.

Any alteration to the property that can lead to a lien on the property is problematic.

Joint ownership between unrelated parties can be problematic on many fronts. Even related parties and married couples experience problems when they have conflicting ideas about their jointly owned property. A dispute over painting a house would be relatively minor compared to what issues can and do arise.

 

[Orion3M42]

Thanks, Quincy and all. That answers my question.

 

[quincy]

Thanks, Quincy and all. That answers my question.

We all appreciate the thanks, Orion3M42, so thank you.