Eligibility for Tax Abatement / No Permits

[Marc Possoff]

Just got back to work and was talking with a co worker who I haven’t seen in months. He inherited a house in Point Breeze and is almost done renovating it. He did all the work himself with help of family members who are familiar and work in construction. He did this with no permits and didn’t have any issues with L&I knocking on his door. 

What his family members told him was if L&I comes the house was already in this condition and he’s just touching it up. But they are close to done anyway.

The problem or issue I told him was about the tax abatement. 

Is there any way he can be eligible for a tax abatement?