The greatest impediment to renting a basement suite or even just a room is the types and size of the points of egress. A basement bedroom must have a window that is egress compliant at 3.75sqft. with no dimension less than 15”. You need to consider if the room is safe if the stairs were on fire could the renter escape from the home in another manner. Lloydminster has been lenient on rental suites as there is such a need for this type of accommodation. The problem is if there is ever a fire and a death as a result of an illegal suite you can be sure no one but you will face the consequences. My advice is to only rent units that are safe. Another problem I often see in renal suites is inadequate power supply in the panel and over use of the limited receptacles. A home that is properly wired for a rental suite will have a minimum of a 100 amp service and enough circuits to accommodate the needs of two families. I also recommend rental insurance.
Recent Posts
Archives
- November 2019
- October 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- April 2017
- March 2017
- November 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- October 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- November 2011
- October 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
Categories
- ACREAGE LIVING
- BASEMENT/BUILDING ENVELOPE
- Community
- DECKS/PATIOS AND BALCONIES
- ELECTRICAL
- EXTERIOR AND YARD
- GARAGE
- GENERAL INSPECTION DISCUSSION
- HEATING/COOLING
- Home Maintenance
- Homeowners
- INSULATION / VENTILATION
- INTERIOR
- MOLD/AIR QUALITY
- PLUMBING/DRAIN/WASTE
- ROOF/ATTIC STRUCTURE
- STRUCTURE
- Uncategorized
- WELLS/SEPTIC
- WETT (WOOD BURNING)
- WINDOWS AND DOORS
- WOOD BURNING STOVES/FIREPLACES
Recent Comments