When we bought the house, which is a 3-family, the fire inspectors insisted we have hardwired smoke detectors. We made it part of our conditions for the sellers, so they put in the cheapest ugliest ones they could. IANAL, but if you've got a 2-family you're probably ok w/o them, 3-family it may be more required. Probably your best bet would be to call the fire inspectors, or if the inspectors already checked the house just stick with what they told you then. Secondly, you could check with http://www.attorneyross.com who's an expert on Mass landlord/tenant law (don't know if youknow him; he's regularly at Arisia & the other local cons; wears a red cape). You may have to pay a little for his advice, but we've had half-hour appointments, which weren't unreasonable at all.
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Date: 2004-09-14 05:36 am (UTC)IANAL, but if you've got a 2-family you're probably ok w/o them, 3-family it may be more required.
Probably your best bet would be to call the fire inspectors, or if the inspectors already checked the house just stick with what they told you then.
Secondly, you could check with http://www.attorneyross.com who's an expert on Mass landlord/tenant law (don't know if youknow him; he's regularly at Arisia & the other local cons; wears a red cape). You may have to pay a little for his advice, but we've had half-hour appointments, which weren't unreasonable at all.
Good luck.