thanks. I am not paying rent. but I think it's only ok to do that if the money sits in an acct w/ my & LL name. What's illegal (among other things) that I referred to is that there is no certificate of occupancy. LL changed the 125 yr old home from a single family to 3 apts with no city work permits or without the c of o. Therefore she can't legally charge rent because it's not listed with city as an income bearing property. I wonder what tax she pays on it? But tons of the renovations she did are illegal. For instance my upstairs dwelling entrance is a hollow core door like you'd put on an interior room as a bathroom. The only lock is the little brss thingy in the middle of the doorknob. Hardly secure, not up to fire code, and it's against the ny housing code. Should be steel or solid wood with a dead bolt lock. I have taken pics. Sent them to LL by email & by certified mail. She'd e very foolish to brign an eviction case against me. She doesn't know that I know what I do.
