What is a Letter of No Objection??
I called the DOB and because I do not have a “Certificate of Occupany” I have to go downtown in person to pick up a “Letter of No Ojection” does anyone know what this is? I would like to convert my house into a legal Two-Family. Thanks.
I called the DOB and because I do not have a “Certificate of Occupany” I have to go downtown in person to pick up a “Letter of No Ojection” does anyone know what this is? I would like to convert my house into a legal Two-Family. Thanks.
great thanks for your reply – not an issue to us as we only want a 1 family home but i think the broker was being shifty about what it meant (and refused to provide the letter to us as well).
Anyway we finally got to see the building last Monday – lol could have saved everyone the trouble it’s a major dump. filler caulking around all the bad workmanship etc toilets and kitchens in the middle of no where etc.
If it was a true brownstone I might have made a lowball offer but it was a brick masonry add on to a row of brownstones that had been rendered so more hassle than it’s worth – nice neighbourhood on Macon street though.
thanks anyway.
Dean
I agree with you. Maybe you should speak to an architect. They will probably be best able to advise you.
I agree with seniorbrownstone. If there is no C of O and when looking at the house, it is obviously a 2 family they will grant it. If it’s a one family being used as a two(basement apartment or some other wierd setup) then they may object.
What if the property is objectionable? What happens? do you get slugged with fines, etc, The home is a legal one family with a garden apt. 7ft ceilings, full bath and kitchen and seems to be habitable, but I don’t want to open a can of worms,
A letter of no objection is issued by the DOB to confirm that the continued use of a building is not objectionable. If your building was built prior to 1938 it most likely does not have a C of O.
The letter of no objection basically means that it is in conformance with its long standing use (ie, 1/2 or 3/4 family residential) or that it is currently being used in the same manner as neighboring buildings.
Here’s a link to a pamphlet from the DOB.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/downloads/pdf/faqbroch.pdf
Others may correct me if I’m wrong, but from my very rudimentary knowledge of the subject, a letter of no objection is a document that allows you to use a single family house as a two family without the expense/complication (tax consequences??) of converting your house into a legal two family. It simply states that the DOB has no objection to your using your house as a two family, even though its legally a one. It’s something you check for when you buy a place with a rental unit, to make sure its legit.