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Level 2
February 28, 2021
Question

Is foundation work on a rental considered improvement or repair?

  • February 28, 2021
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Pier and beam house with essentially no clearance in crawl space so foundation was lifted and leveled at the same time.

3 replies

ColeenD3
Level 15
February 28, 2021

That is definitely an improvement. It has a useful life of 27.5 years, the same as the building.

hayshalAuthor
Level 2
March 1, 2021

To follow up, because the foundation was lifted and some beams replaced, it broke some plumbing, porch posts, siding, drywall, etc. Would this additional repair work be counted as improvement or repair. 

ColeenD3
Level 15
March 1, 2021

By itself, it would have been a repair, but when done in conjunction with an improvement, it becomes part of the improvement.