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6/28/09, 2:12 pm

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Illegal Basement Apartment

I have been living in this illegal basement apartment for 17 years. I am moving in September and I told my landlord who owns the house and lives upstairs that I wasn't going to be paying my rent so I could save my money for moving. The landlord told me that if I didn't pay the rent he would put a lock on the door and lock me out. Is this legal


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