Permit Closeout
Open and Expired Permit Resolution in Florida
An open or expired permit can stop a home sale at closing, block a refinance, or keep you from pulling a new permit on the same property. Many owners only find out when a title search or the building department flags it, often for work done years ago by a previous owner or a contractor who is no longer around.
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Open Permits Can Stop a Sale or a New Project
Fast Pass Permits researches the permit history, figures out what it will take to close each open item, and handles the process with the building department until the permits are closed or finaled.
What We Do
- Permit history research – we pull the property’s permit records and identify every open, expired or failed permit
- Path-to-closure report – for each permit, what is missing: inspections, documents, revisions or a change of contractor
- Reactivation and renewal of expired permits where the jurisdiction allows it
- Inspection scheduling and coordination of final inspections
- Change of contractor when the original contractor is unavailable
- As-built drawings through our licensed design partners when plans are missing or the work changed
- Final closeout and documentation you can give to the buyer, lender or title company
When You Need This
- You are selling a property and the title or lien search shows open permits
- You are buying and want to know what you are inheriting before closing
- The building department will not issue a new permit until old ones are closed
- A contractor walked off the job before final inspections
- Your insurer or lender is asking for proof that work was permitted and finaled
How It Works
- Send us the property address.Tell us what you know about the open permits and your deadline, for example a closing date.
- We research the historyand report what is open and what each item needs.
- You get a flat-rate quoteto close everything out.
- We work it through the department– documents, inspections, revisions – until each permit is closed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a house be sold with open permits?
Sometimes, but open permits often delay closing, lower the price, or cause the buyer’s lender to back out. Most sellers are better off resolving them before listing or as early as possible in the transaction.
Who is responsible for an open permit from a previous owner?
The permit usually stays attached to the property, so it becomes the current owner’s problem to resolve. That is why buyers should check permit history before closing.
How long does it take to close an open permit?
It depends on what is missing. A permit that only needs a final inspection can close quickly. One that needs new drawings, a new contractor or corrective work takes longer. We give you a realistic timeline after the research.
Find Out What Is Open
Send us the property address and we will start with the permit history.
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