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Our coop's lease says we may have immediate family members and a "domestic."
The roommate law also allows for an unrelated person.
Does anyone know, (for sure), if we may have both a
roommate and a "domestic"?
Servant.
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Marty, I am also not a lawyer, but I read it differently. The definition of "family member" is well established under NYS law, so anyone who fall outside of the definition would be considered a roommate. I believe a special carve-out was created for same-sex partners, but once same-sex marriage became legal in NYS, the carve-out became moot.
I think a lawyer would need to provide the legal definition of a "domestic" and how it relates to the family/roommate regulations.
Interesting point to ponder, though.
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Here's a good article regarding your rights to have a room mate in NYC:
http://metcouncilonhousing.org/help_and_answers/your_right_to_have_a_roommate
~Anthony Reinglas
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Domestic= person who is paid to help with menial tasks such as cleaning.
synonyms: servant, domestic worker, domestic help, maid, housemaid, cleaner, cleaning lady, housekeeper
"they worked as domestics"
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Is an employee, such as a maid.
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So you can have a roommate AD a servant/domestic - both?
or just one roommate?
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I think the answer is yes, if "domestic" means something like a same sex partner, which would appear to fall under the umbrella definition of a family member.
So, it seems like you could have a domestic partner plus an unrelated roommate.
Of course, I'm not an attorney, so take this advice accordingly.
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