I am afraid it might not be legal.
Are attic apartments legal.
I have been out of a job since march due to complications during my pregnancy and i was.
Adding an apartment in the basement attic or garage without obtaining approval or permits from the department of buildings.
Vasquez also said to avoid units without two separate exits out in.
The basement apartment in bellerose queens was the best deal around one bedroom with a big living room and kitchen for 950 a month.
The law is intended to both penalize and dissuade landlords from renting out apartments which present serious health and safety concerns to their tenants.
We lived here since january 2011.
Is this apartment illegal.
I had him in may.
Most illegal conversions are basements or attics which have been turned into separate rented apartment units or an existing single dwelling unit which is partitioned into two dwelling units.
A basement rises at least 50 above street level while a cellar has the majority of its space below street level and different laws can apply to each to be declared legal a basement cellar.
I rent an attic in a one family home with one exit.
I live in an attic apartment with my finace and my 5 month old son.
I am being taken to court for eviction am i entitled to relocation.
It is legal for an apartment building to have attic access in adjoining apartments so everyone has access to each other s apartment by just crawling up into the attic and dropping down into the neighbors apartment in the same way it is legal to rent apartments that don t have a door at all.
Buildings with over 4 residential dwelling units require private garbage containers and pick up.
Fire as a cause of injury and death is the main reason for these restrictions.
Tenants should be wary of attic basement and garage apartments and when in doubt check with their town to ensure that the apartment is legal under zoning ordinances.
Security is not a prerequisite for renting a room space.
Vasquez said tenants should be wary of basement and attic apartments as well as units with small windows or no windows at all.