We own a house that we rent to an elderly woman. She is a great tenant
but as one gets older one gets frailer. In NY what sort of
accomodations does a landlord have to provide? For example, the
bedroom is upstairs. If she could no longer climb stairs I presume we
don't have to install a stair lift to the second floor, but do we have
to put in a ramp to the porch if she chooses to rearrange things and
live on the first floor?
I realize she could choose to move somewhere else but she has been
there for a long time and wants to stay. I want to be prepared to
figure out what is considered reasonable along with what is
financially feasible.
To be clear, I am not asking what people think would be a good idea,
or what they hope the law says. I'm asking what the law *actually*
says for small landlords like us.
We own a house that we rent to an elderly woman. She is a great tenant
but as one gets older one gets frailer. In NY what sort of
accomodations does a landlord have to provide? For example, the
bedroom is upstairs. If she could no longer climb stairs I presume we
don't have to install a stair lift to the second floor, but do we have
to put in a ramp to the porch if she chooses to rearrange things and
live on the first floor?
I realize she could choose to move somewhere else but she has been
there for a long time and wants to stay. I want to be prepared to
figure out what is considered reasonable along with what is
financially feasible.
To be clear, I am not asking what people think would be a good idea,
or what they hope the law says. I'm asking what the law *actually*
says for small landlords like us.
We own a house that we rent to an elderly woman. She is a great tenant
but as one gets older one gets frailer. In NY what sort of
accomodations does a landlord have to provide? For example, the
bedroom is upstairs. If she could no longer climb stairs I presume we
don't have to install a stair lift to the second floor, but do we have
to put in a ramp to the porch if she chooses to rearrange things and
live on the first floor?
I realize she could choose to move somewhere else but she has been
there for a long time and wants to stay. I want to be prepared to
figure out what is considered reasonable along with what is
financially feasible.
To be clear, I am not asking what people think would be a good idea,
or what they hope the law says. I'm asking what the law *actually*
says for small landlords like us.
We own a house that we rent to an elderly woman. She is a great tenant
but as one gets older one gets frailer. In NY what sort of
accomodations does a landlord have to provide? For example, the
bedroom is upstairs. If she could no longer climb stairs I presume we
don't have to install a stair lift to the second floor, but do we have
to put in a ramp to the porch if she chooses to rearrange things and
live on the first floor?
I realize she could choose to move somewhere else but she has been
there for a long time and wants to stay. I want to be prepared to
figure out what is considered reasonable along with what is
financially feasible.
To be clear, I am not asking what people think would be a good idea,
or what they hope the law says. I'm asking what the law *actually*
says for small landlords like us.
But this is a highly specialized and complicated area of the law.
You should talk to an expert.
On July 7, Stuart O. Bronstein wrote:
But this is a highly specialized and complicated area of the law.
You should talk to an expert.
And choose a tenant who doesn't talk to lawyers -
https://www.kqed.org/news/11942959/hes-filed-over-2000-disability-lawsu its-in-california-his-latest-may-mean-more-cases-nationwide https://www.independent.com/2023/07/07/help-protect-small-business-from -predatory-lawsuits/
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