Condo Rules For Video Doorbells In Queens
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In most cases, yes. Renters can door cameras like video doorbells and security cams outside their apartments as long as the camera's view is limited to common spaces and not a neighbor's private area. Check your lease and local laws first.
The master deed and bylaws for nearly all inium associations will likely require that a co-owner obtain the association's written approval before modifying the exterior of the unit, which would include obtaining approval before installing a doorbell camera.
From a data protection perspective, leaseholders can CCTV systems, including devices like Ring doorbells, at their flats. However, they must understand the legal responsibilities, especially on data protection under GDPR. Normally, domestic CCTV is not usually covered by the Data Protection Act.
You can fit a video doorbell if it only views your property/land and is does not overlook any of your neighbours' gardens, homes or any communal area.
Federal law on privacy expectations states that it's generally legal to record video in public places. This includes doorbell cameras and security cameras. However, anyone being recorded should not be in a place where they have a reasonable expectation of privacy.
Yes, the Ring Cam can face anywhere outside. The law (in the US, anyway) considers that a public area and no reasonable expectation of privacy is included. The cam can't face into a window, for instance, but anywhere outside is allowed.
A Ring camera on your door, in an apartment building, is acceptable, even if it directly faces a neighbor's door.
You can fit a video doorbell if it only views your property/land and is does not overlook any of your neighbours' gardens, homes or any communal area.
