I'm about to buy a place for a rental unit in Salt Lake Utah and have a question about my liability in terms of fire. The place is currently advertised as a 5 bed, however 2 beds are downstairs and clearly don't have an easy means of egress. It's a basement with high windows that are small and 4-5' off the ground.
Am I liable if I advertise this as a 5 bedroom and in the event of a fire someone gets injured?
Can I get around this by only advertising the upstairs 3 beds for rental? Do I need to enforce no one living/sleeping downstairs? Do I need a separate statement from the tenant expressing their consent to this? Are there any other ways around this or concerns I should have prior to purchasing/renting this place?
Thanks!!
Am I liable if I advertise this as a 5 bedroom and in the event of a fire someone gets injured?
Can I get around this by only advertising the upstairs 3 beds for rental? Do I need to enforce no one living/sleeping downstairs? Do I need a separate statement from the tenant expressing their consent to this? Are there any other ways around this or concerns I should have prior to purchasing/renting this place?
Thanks!!