1. Check with your local code, but usually every floor of a rental unit has to have two means of exit.
In your case, your basement is not a rental unit. Instead, the whole house is a rental unit, therefore the basement does not need to have two exits. However, if you plan to rent out basement itself to someone, you'll need to open up the basement entrance lift.
2. Yes, you can require him to fix all modifications.
In your case, your basement is not a rental unit. Instead, the whole house is a rental unit, therefore the basement does not need to have two exits. However, if you plan to rent out basement itself to someone, you'll need to open up the basement entrance lift.
2. Yes, you can require him to fix all modifications.
