Apartment house

Apartment house

What does Apartment house mean in American Law?

The definition of Apartment house in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

A structure containing multiple independent dwelling units, “apartments” (in England and sometimes in the U.S. called “flats”), the occupants of which share common facilities, e.g., a central heating and hot water unit, hallways, stairways, elevators. The most common form of apartment house tenure involves a landlord who owns the entire building and rents the individual apartments to tenants who are also entitled to use the common facilities. But a multiple unit building held by a cooperative

or as a condominium is also ordinarily called an “apartment house.”

An “apartment hotel” is a similar structure, except that (a) leases or licenses to reside are ordinarily shorter; (b) the landlord provides additional hotel-like services, e.g., maid service and a restaurant; and (sometimes) (c) the tenants are not permitted to cook in their apartments. See also SRO building.


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