Should I buy a condo with unpermitted electrical work?

[Tiredofnyclife]

Originally Posted by HamburgerSV

This is the OP. We conducted an electrical inspection. They found many issues and concluded that the electrical work was not done by a professional. They said they had potential concerns about the electrical work behind the walls that they could not access.

The seller has promised to fix all issues. The electricians suggested us to ask for the DOB signoff. The seller's party said that would be too expensive and time consuming. Instead, they will provide a completion letter by a licensed electrician.

Does anyone know about the difference between a completion letter and the DOB signoff? Any suggestions?

Not an expert here but the difference seems clear: one of these is an official letter from the government that can be used as testamentary proof and the other is a document produced by any hack whose signature can be bought with enough money.

[Kefir King]

Originally Posted by Bklynball

Doesn't mean much to be honest because pre COVID listed prices were at least 20% beyond actual value. People were fishing for desperate/overly eager buyers due to very right inventory.




Covering up a bathroom exhaust is lol.
Even with an exhaust, many bathrooms develop mold issues.

Even when open , bathroom vents oftyen prevent a problem. SInce the kitshen vbent is probably bigger andsand stroner it will suck a vacuum in a tightly sealed apartment and so you wind up sucking air (and smell) OUT of your bathroom vent instead of INTO.

Nature abhors a vacuum.