Can a single family home be turned into a multi family home?
It all starts with accurate planning- In most situations you can make the basement level a separate unit and then divide the house in half. Depending on the configuration of the house, you will have to decide whether to divide in vertically or horizontally. Each section should have its own entrance, kitchen, bedroom, full bath, hot water, gas, and closet space. Utilities must be divided as well if the occupants will be responsible for paying their own bills. If a landlord or homeowner’s association will be paying for utilities, water and gas can be shared, however, in most states the law requires that each unit has its own breaker panel dedicated to that unit. There have to be provisions for what is considered private areas and which areas are considered to be “common” or shared amongst the other occupants.
