basement suite
Below-ground rental unit
A basement suite is a self-contained rental apartment built into the basement level of a house, with its own entrance, kitchen, and bathroom.
Common in Canadian real estate, where housing regulations often permit homeowners to create these units for rental income: The basement suite helps cover the mortgage.
Also called a basement apartment or in-law suite.
- apartmentRented unit in building
- rentalPaid temporary use
- tenantOne who rents property
- landlordProperty owner renting out
- month to monthRenewed each period
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