Check with the city and find out what their position is. If they would require the removal of the wall and the wall is one of the reasons you were buying the house, then this is an issue. You might be able to cancel the contract. Check with your Realtor to make sure that you are still in your contingency period and then take swift action.

If the City will require that the wall be lowered to city limits, and this is acceptable to you, then perhaps you can negotiate a credit with the seller for the work that will need to be done. Good for you for doing the due diligence to discover this fact before you owned it. I encourage you to get the additional answers and then make a decision to go ahead or not, based on all the facts. Dare to Dream.

Shel-lee Davis
Real Estate Consultant
RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty

the wall looks very nice and well done by a contractor ,how ever it's higher than the city limits.

Is the wall fixed to the house or is it used for a sound barrier/cosmetic?

I just finished building a "Tree House" for my son and its not permitted..

Does this wall add value to the house?

The seller will need to have those issues addressed prior to closing.
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Cancel the contract.

Nick Rhea, MBA, Broker
President
Bombora Investments, Inc.