I was not able to attend the meeting. Is there any recourse for landlords of legal two family homes? FEMA is claiming my first floor apt is a basement and won't pay me for renovations. I have flood insurance the apt has a 7 inch step as you enter the apt FEMA claims that makes it a basement. It is a full apt with 8 feet ceilings etc please any help. I'm desperate
Although I had to cut this from my original story about last Wed.'s FEMA meeting, here is a passage that pertains to a residents with a similar situation as yours:
A landlord said that his insurance company, Allstate, told him that he can’t challenge the depreciation in his two-family home, according to a rule of the National Flood Insurance Program.
"Why am I considered a second class resident in Long Beach," said the homeowner, who demanded an explanation of the rule. “I still have the same refrigerator and hot water heater replaced, and in fact I pay more in taxes because I have a two-family house.”
Recoverable depreciation only applies to single-family homes, [FEMA officials Diana] Kidder told him, and said that she would contact his insurance company.
yes - by sheer coincidence, their employees work more overtime than ever before in their last 3…Read More years of employment before retirement (as it so happens, their pension is based in part on their last 3 years of employment).
Bottom line re: LIRR is that people in suburbs who ride LIRR and Metro North are paying to subsidize…Read More the bankrupt NYC Subways and subsidize minority riders in the outer boros. Its the price we pay to not live in NYC. The subways charges a cheap fixed fare to subsidize low income NYC residents. Its a form of socialism.
I'm glad I live in the Town of Hempstead No new taxes in Four years. The streets are clean and the…Read More storm drains work. I had aead tree replaced for $170.00 byb the town. Read and weep Long Beac
More Patch Spam. Look up any charity on GuideStar and see their tax return. Then you can decide if…Read More you want to support their executives with your contributions.
What would be the basis for that demand? The govt only has to turn over exculpatory evidence or…Read More evidence it intends to use against a defendant and as far as I know in a civil matter (especially divorce) the govt is generally not a party to the action so how would they be compelled to do so?
Oh oh. I hope some of these attorneys don't snoop around my phone records cause I'm banging the…Read More wives of 3 different attorneys and a handful of scumbag politician wives also.i hate politicians !!
What is puzzling is a contract that carries no line-item pricing and FEMA legislation that requires…Read More line-item price specifications for reimbursement. I suppose the City/contractor will have to provide this later.
How about the THOUSANDS of illegal apartments being rebuilt with FEDERAL money?
Who gives a rats…Read More ass about the boardwalk?
Lets get the multi-millions in untaxed cash from these thieving landlords.
A landlord said that his insurance company, Allstate, told him that he can’t challenge the depreciation in his two-family home, according to a rule of the National Flood Insurance Program. "Why am I considered a second class resident in Long Beach," said the homeowner, who demanded an explanation of the rule. “I still have the same refrigerator and hot water heater replaced, and in fact I pay more in taxes because I have a two-family house.” Recoverable depreciation only applies to single-family homes, [FEMA officials Diana] Kidder told him, and said that she would contact his insurance company.