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OP, you are going to have to ask the landlord for permission before your brother moves in. He is not on the lease, and your landlord can limit occupancy to one person, if you are the only one on the lease and he rented the unit for occupancy by one person. You can not just start moving people in with you.
If the landlord says "no", you will have to tell the brother and your mother that you can not allow the brother to stay with you.
Are you and your fiancee on the lease or just you? How long is your brother staying? No matter what we tell you, you must ask the LL before your brother moves in with you.
My fiance and I are getting a 1BR in NYC Midtown east area.
Living room= 21" X 12"
Bedroom= 16" X 11"
However recently my brother moved into the city and since he's new and young is forced to stay with me (when I mean forced I mean I was forced due to my sisterly obligations. Also. Read: Parents)
My question is, are 3 people allowed to live in a 1BR. This assuming the fact I can put up a partition like a bookcase wall or pressurized wall somewhere. To make it a partial 2 br.
I know if my name is on the lease, I can have an IMMEDIATE family (my brother) and one other person (fiance). Just clarifying if I got this right. I know the landlord can say no, due to overcrowding- but with the specs given above, is it still allowed?
What you should really do is ask the landlord. I'm sure he/she knows the occupancy limit for his rental. Plus, he might want every adult residing in the apartment on the lease. If the apt is legal for 3 adults, then you can also ask what you would be allowed to do (legally) in order to make the bedroom situation a little more comfortable.
I don't know what kind of a building this apt is in or if the LL owns the entire building and if he contracts his own contractors or if there is a super reporting to a management office...you don't want to have an issue pop up and have a super come fix something and see an illegal set up (living room partitioned off in to a bedroom) and report you.
We're talking about a lot more rent in NYC - may not be financially possible for the OP. (Even if the brother were to have the funds to contribute)
Hahah yeah true. it was only supposed to be me and my fiance. Not my brother. Getting a 2 BR means an extra 2000-3000$ sigh! But I still have a lease with my current place, and will move soon. I talk to the LL of the apt and he said it's ok.
Anyways we ended up agreeing that he will only stay for a week or two when he comes and we'll help him find an apt on his own, cause I can't fathom living with a family member.
Our complex only allows 2 pp for a one bedroom. If caught allowing a third ( or more) ppl living there, you'll be given a 3 day notice, next step is eviction.
Guests are allowed to stay up to 14 consective days, anything after that they are considered tenants and will be evicted.
Sisterly Obligations? What a crock. Your parents have the ONLY obligation to house this child IF he is a minor, if not HE is the ONLY ONE who has an obligation to care for himself. Which means "NO Sisterly Obligations = NO ISSUES".
Sisterly Obligations? What a crock. Your parents have the ONLY obligation to house this child IF he is a minor, if not HE is the ONLY ONE who has an obligation to care for himself. Which means "NO Sisterly Obligations = NO ISSUES".
Read back a couple of posts and you'll see that the issue was resolved before your (unhelpful) contribution.
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