I rent a room in a private house in Middletown, NY. the the landlord seems to think the building inspector will not allow a locked door, athough the landlord will if provided with a key. thinks it is a violation of Middletown, NY housing code. I lived in private houses, including my parents where my lawyer said "and put a lock on your door, you have the right to be secure and ll must provide you are reasonably secure".
Does anyone know if Middletown, NY building/housing code for renting a private room disallows a key lock door?
According to a call to the New York State and Orange County NY building inspectors regarding an apartment I had about 10 years ago, the Middletown, NY building inspector supposedly is not answerable to the state or county, an independent, as are some a couple of other "exceptions" in New York State, or so was noted at the time.