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I have an apartment that was originally five bedrooms and the previous owner split it in half and turned it into two apartments. Well since I got this property the smaller of the two units has not been rented because I believe it isn't legal. My question is how to make the empty apartment legal so that I can rent it? Is it even possible? Please help any info would be great.
Obviously there is a right way, and a wrong way to carry on business.
The right way to make it a legal rental is to call the housing department/building and safety, and have an inspector come out and tell you what needs to be done to bring it up to code so you can rent it.
Where I live the houses are 'grandfathered' in for residential use, but if rented some of the basic code items need to be fixed, the main one being the houses need a back door, which many of the small homes from the early 1900s do not have. Additionally each bedroom needs to have 2 exits--a door or window is ok for an exit, but at least 2 (any combination) are needed. And some areas are zoned for one 'unit' others for more.
Well since I got this property the smaller of the two units has not been rented because I believe it isn't legal.
So let me get this straight, you purchased property without knowing the legality of the property? Seems you may have a lot more problems than just a question of legal apartments.
I have an apartment that was originally five bedrooms and the previous owner split it in half and turned it into two apartments. Well since I got this property the smaller of the two units has not been rented because I believe it isn't legal. My question is how to make the empty apartment legal so that I can rent it? Is it even possible? Please help any info would be great.
You're saying potential renters know that it isn't legal so you can't rent it?
Why don't you know how legal it is or isn't?
Your answer is to call the town/city and find out.
Should have done that before you bought the place.
Why is it not legal? Was it rented to students? Just target the same demographic and makes some money.
Huh?
An apartment has to be "legal" no matter who it's rented to.
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