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Hi -
We have been looking at a lot of lower duplex apartments to buy and we have discovered that the listing only includes the bedrooms on the parlor floor and up – the basement is a “rec room” although seems to be set up to be a bedroom. When asked, brokers have told us “we can’t list the lower floor as a bedroom.” But, often the current owner may use the space as a bedroom or the developer has built it to be a possible bedroom. Is this because of fire codes? What constitutes a “zoned” bedroom and how can I find out more about these kinds of rules?
Thanks