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If you are buying a house in a private community or renting a home, leisurely and carefully study all the documents before making the deal. You may find that there are conditions—such as a prohibition against a home-based business or parking a motor home in your driveway—that you can’t accept.
ОглавлениеYears ago an apartment landlord in Queens, New York tried to evict me because I used a barbecue grill on my 14th-floor balcony. He claimed that cookouts violated the lease and were a terrible fire hazard.
I was pleased to point out that the lease didn’t even mention outdoor cooking. I also interviewed the local fire chief, who said that in the last 40 years in the entire Borough of Queens there was no record of any fire being caused by cooking on a balcony. I published this information in the Tenants Times along with advice to minimize annoying smoke and keep a bucket of water or a fire extinguisher handy.
After this, the landlord changed the lease for new tenants to specifically outlaw balcony barbecues and he tried to find a way to evict me—but he did not stop my outdoor cooking.
Lesson: Know your rights and limitations.
