Renting and Earthquake Proofing

Your priorities are in the right order because nobody has ever died from an earthquake.

SUCKISSTAPLES said: you arent renting a business address, you are renting a home.

I understand that and am up to date with what you asked. I have no intention of complaining as I mentioned I am on good terms with my landlord. The ambien and earplugs are ready. Now when I say it would be impossible to deal with, that may be exaggerating it. But if you haven't lived in my building you have no idea how loud simple noises can get because it is like an echo chamber. So they can work on any side of the building and you can hear it.

A week or two not a problem, 2 months is a problem.

I have a feeling that making this old building earthquake proof is going to get a bit loud.

It doesn't sound good when one of the homeowners says to get prepared for it, and they have lived here even longer.

SUCKISSTAPLES said: you arent renting a business address, you are renting a home.He's concerned about being able to sleep during construction. A lot of people work night/graveyard shift.SUCKISSTAPLES said: Do you even have the proper licenses to be working from home and permission from the landlord??I was unaware that any licenses were required to work from home when all that work includes is one person talking on the phone. My city & state do not require a license for that.

He isn't having customers to his location, there is no inventory to store, he has no factory equipment or chemicals, etc..

Does he truly need permission from the landlord?

dgarby rated: | posted: December 22, 2012 @ 12:22am

Guys, my apartment was seriously trashed by the big earthquakes. It will be impossible for me to work, and lots of my personal belongings have been damaged. I think I may have hurt my leg too. How much of this is my landlord liable for?

dgarby said: I'm on month to month lease.

Then leave. What's the problem?

dgarby said: tripleB said: Then leave. What's the problem?

That's an option. Problem is having to give 30 day notice, plus time and cost to move into another rental.

Tell them the construction noise is unacceptable and tell them to waive the 30 notice if they are not giving you 30 day notice of the construction.

Cost to move into another rental is the cost of being schizophrenic and worrying about some construction noise.

dgarby said: tripleB said:

Tell them the construction noise is unacceptable and tell them to waive the 30 notice if they are not giving you 30 day notice of the construction.

Cost to move into another rental is the cost of being schizophrenic and worrying about some construction noise.

First advice is welcome...

The name calling immature. And no I don't have enhanced perceptions of sounds.

Schizophrenia is not name calling, it's a clinical diagnosis. Do the construction sounds tell you to do bad things? Perhaps the construction workers are hiding messages in the rythmical way they drill into concrete.

Xnarg said: I was unaware that any licenses were required to work from home when all that work includes is one person talking on the phone. My city & state do not require a license for that.

He isn't having customers to his location, there is no inventory to store, he has no factory equipment or chemicals, etc..

Does he truly need permission from the landlord?There are areas where all home-based businesses are prohibited, not just by deed restrictions but by zoning laws. That's why I refunded your credit card charge for access to my web cam.

SUCKISSTAPLES said: not only that, most landlords prohibit business activity in their rental agreements for residences. Even if all you do is make phone calls, work on the net, or keep your business truck in the driveway, landlords have the right to restrict and/or demand extra payment for such nonresidential usage.

I have never heard of a zoning law that restricted telecommuting type of work from home, nor have I ever seen it in a lease agreement before. Where I live it is common to see lease clauses against home businesses that generate foot traffic, excessive noise, damage to the property etc... I don't think working online or taking phone calls would fall under prohibited activity on most leases, but maybe things are done differently on the west coast.

Most leases are going to contain language along the lines of the following:

Lessee agrees that it will use and occupy the premises only as a single family residence, and that the Lessee will conduct no business, trade or occupation whatsoever on the premises.

Also, insurance policies are likely to contain similar provisions.

If you're on good terms with the landlord, then why don't you just ask him what is going to happen? As others have said, this is an improvement to the building, one that directly benefits your safety. That said, since you work nights and want to sleep during the day, you don't want 3 months of jackhammers outside your window or something like that. Fortunately, you are on a month to month lease. If things look like they're getting out of hand, you are free to give notice and move, no worries. Really, I don't see any problem here.

scrouds said: SUCKISSTAPLES said: exactly...in most cities in CA you are also required to file for a HOME OCCUPATION license with the city.... do most people fail to do it? Yes. But thems the rules.

Is that like the certificate of occupany required in NY? Because those are required before closing.no, in this instance "home occupation" really means "home business". whether you rent or own a home in CA, if you do any business within the home, you are supposed to get a home occupation license from your city. Of course, most people dont and there is no enforcement unless some kind of complaint/problem surfaces.

Its not a certificate of the ability to occupy the residence.