 occupancy (by heather [CT]) Jul 6, 2009 12:40 PM
 occupancy (by sid [MO]) Jul 6, 2009 1:57 PM
occupancy (by heather [CT]) Jul 6, 2009 2:07 PM
occupancy (by Gwen [OH]) Jul 6, 2009 3:45 PM
occupancy (by heather [CT]) Jul 6, 2009 4:12 PM
occupancy (by Sam [CT]) Jul 6, 2009 6:31 PM
occupancy (by LC [IL]) Jul 7, 2009 9:23 AM
occupancy (by heather [CT]) Posted on: Jul 6, 2009 12:40 PM
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I have a two family in which the upper apt will be vacant soon. I understand two per bedroom plus one is the guideline. That would allow up to 10 people in the house. (way too many, but potentially legal?) I have, up until now, rented to a max of two people per apartment, which in my opinion is perfect. I currently have a wonderful, long term, single woman downstairs and if it got noisy, she would leave. Is there a way to limit to two per apartment upstairs without discriminating?(CT)
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occupancy (by sid [MO]) Posted on: Jul 6, 2009 1:57 PM
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If your units are 2 bedrooms each, then the max in one side would be 5. Your single woman downstairs already occupies one unit.
There are plenty of ways you can legally keep too many people from getting into your unit: income level, land lord history, credit score, lack of income/employment history, advertize the unit as 1 bedroom plus an office (max 3 occupants). Get creative, but stay legal. --204.80.xxx.xx |
occupancy (by heather [CT]) Posted on: Jul 6, 2009 2:07 PM
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Right Sid, but when downstairs woman moves out due to 5 people living above her (older home, thin walls, wood floors, noise), then I could be 'required' to rent to 5 downstairs as well.
One bedroom plus office. I like that.
And I want to stay legal. That's the point. --65.113.xxx.xxx |
occupancy (by Gwen [OH]) Posted on: Jul 6, 2009 3:45 PM
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How many bathrooms? That usually turns away a crowd if there is only one.
Square footage of the bedrooms is another factor. Check your local ordinances. You might be able to limit it to one per bedroom if they are small enough on square footage. --151.213.x.xx |
occupancy (by heather [CT]) Posted on: Jul 6, 2009 4:12 PM
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One bathroom. Good size bedrooms, good closet space.
What are peoples thoughts about advertising it as a one bedroom with office space like Sid suggested? It would be a pricy one bedroom. --65.113.xxx.xxx |
occupancy (by Sam [CT]) Posted on: Jul 6, 2009 6:31 PM
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I would call it a "small 2 BR". This way it wont sound overpriced for a 1BR and you wont eliminate a couple of roommates that are looking to share an apartment. Also, "Small 2BR" will hopefully keep larger families away. --69.37.xx.xx |
occupancy (by LC [IL]) Posted on: Jul 7, 2009 9:23 AM
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If you can't find a reason to deny 5 people, you're not looking hard enough. --99.186.xx.xxx |
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