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Originally Posted by Alpine
The best is when there's clearly space for an additional lockoff "suite" in the basement (separate bed + bath + living space), and then you see a single sink against the wall in the middle of the living space lol.
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Yeah, the totally not a suite I had in my duplex had separate laundry hookups and kitchen cabinets installed along with a hole in the wall for the hood vent and a spot for the range. So like what did the city inspector think was going on here when they signed off?
My neighbour and I both rented out our totally not a suites and got inspected just over a year in - she didn't know better and ended up having to remove her suite for about a year before putting the 220v back in. We "obscured" our 220v (and the range) and the inspector was in our suite for not even 30 seconds - all he wanted to see was that we didn't have a second kitchen in our house (even if it was our parents living with us it's illegal to have a second kitchen).
What a waste of time. I like Burnaby's approach - just tell us if you have a suite and we'll just charge you extra taxes and call it a day.