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Each room on the floor was a double or triple occupancy. Units 1, 2, and 3 have since become co-ed although there are single-sex floors in many of the buildings. As a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake , additional cross bracing was added to the exteriors of the older highrise Unit 1 and 2 buildings.
A house in multiple occupation (HMO), [1] or a house of multiple occupancy, is a British English term which refers to residential properties where 'common areas' exist and are shared by more than one household. Most HMOs have been subdivided from larger houses designed for and occupied by one family.
The purpose of obtaining a certificate of occupancy is to prove that, according to the law, the house or building is in liveable condition. Generally, such a certificate is necessary to be able to occupy the structure for everyday use, as well as to be able to sign a contract to sell the space and close on a mortgage for the space.
In non-equity cooperatives, members have occupancy rights to a specific suite within the housing co-operative as outlined in their "occupancy agreement", or "proprietary lease", [5] which is essentially a lease. In ownership cooperatives, occupancy rights are transferred to the purchaser by way of the title transfer. [citation needed]
Rooms are double-occupancy with shared bathrooms, and the community is divided into four colonies: Darien, Newport, Sunbury, and Wentworth. The Brumby Community, which includes Brumby Hall, is one of four high rise residential communities located on Baxter Street and designated solely to first-year students.
Signed into law by President Bill Clinton on December 28, 1995 The Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995 (HOPA) ( Pub. L. 104–76 (text) (PDF) , 109 Stat. 787 , enacted December 28, 1995 ) amends Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act).
Pedis possessio is a legal phrase in common law used to describe walking on a property to establish ownership; this concept involves the establishment of first possession of land. By walking on a property and defining its bounds, possession is established. Legal dictionaries [2] put forth this definition.
The recently adopted laws including in the states of Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee, which discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons in the United States contravene the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which the US is a State party, and which states that the law shall ...