Boarders in single families

9 years ago

Like to have input how different cities and towns handle room rentals or boarders in "single family districts". It is a problem not only in my neighborhood , but city wide. This is a touchy subject, what or who legally is considered a boarder.

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Joseph Corlett, LLC

9 years ago

My wife and I were friends with a couple with a 16-year-old girl. Before the wife died of cancer, she made us and others in our circle of friends promise to look after her daughter. Two years ago, the 16-year-old, now 28, came to live with us. She is a delight and will be leaving soon.

I consider her as much my niece as those by blood and to whom I rent my spare bedroom and garage space is no one else's business.

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9 years ago
I read someplace realtors.com, zillow maybe. That some/most
Cities have an organization for landlords.
That each city may have different rules and laws governing this
Subject.
Jo
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sunnyca_gw
9 years ago
Laws if any not enforced in CA. They all claim to be relatives too. Census taker told us that some homes in area of small homes, had up to 30 people living in them, they were working 3 shifts & when you went to bed you slept on 1st empty mattress you came to. Wall to wall sleeping quarters. Folks from other countries don't live like we do.
violetwest
9 years ago
I assume you are talking about unrelated people living in a regularly zoned residential neighborhood, and not a properly located and licensed boarding house, assisted living facility, or the like.

The number of people in any given areas is regulated by density, as in single family dwelling, multiples, etc. In my area, a "family" is defined as . . . not more than five unrelated persons living as a single housekeeping unit or home.

Look up your zoning regulations in your municipal code.

Now, as to how my city deals with unwanted density -- not much clue, except I gather they will go after the landlord.
Andrew atKERR
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I live in Vancouver, Canada. We have different rules and regulations governing legal and illegal suites. As far as I know, there is no regulation limiting house guests or boarders. We do have severe regulations on garbage removal and recycling. This can have an impact on home many people live in the house because the City will not pick up the extra trash created by too many people living in the house. In some areas, we have parking restrictions for street parking. this also serves to limit the number of people living in the area. For the most part, this issue is unregulated.
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with serious illness out. So when they finally wanted the mortgage being paid on she & kids moved into garage & rented out 4 bedrooms to 4 families. Dad did go over & show them how to at least make it safe with a wall vented heater, shower, toilet & apt sized stove. He told them they needed a window facing the back yard so they could get out if the house was on fire. They did that. Most of renters were using drugs & police showed up several times. Still going on, glad folks house sold quickly. Average house sells for about $405,000 so not a bad neighborhood either but there are"extra" people in a lot of houses made to serve family of not more than 6.

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