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Because an apartment is not a hotel. What on earth would an emergency exit for an apartment be? The front door? I'm betting there are all sorts of requirements
by marknutter 13y ago
Because an apartment is not a hotel. What on earth would an emergency exit for an apartment be? The front door? I'm betting there are all sorts of requirements that simply wouldn't make sense when applied to a single apartment.
- untog 13y agoWhat on earth would an emergency exit for an apartment be? The front door? Do you think all hotels rooms have two exits? Of course not. The issue is whether the floor and the building have sufficient emergency exits. And that's where it will get complicated. A hotel owns the entire building and can ensure that stuff - someone owning one apartment in the building can't really make any modifications if they are needed.
- marknutter 13y agoRight, so you're making my point for me. The apartment owner literally has no power over whether or not the larger building complies with these regulations. So maybe that's the point; to prevent them from ever subletting their apartments. If so then just make subletting illegal and be done with it. A question to ask yourself: does it make sense to require hotels to adhere to these safety regulations but not apartment buildings?
- untog 13y agoIf so then just make subletting illegal and be done with it. Which it is, without landlord permission. Which, pretty clearly, most people are not obtaining.
- rayiner 13y ago> A question to ask yourself: does it make sense to require hotels to adhere to these safety regulations but not apartment buildings? It might. It might be reasonable to assume more familiarity with fire exit locations in an apartment building than in a hotel.