 occupancy limit? (by KH [ME]) Feb 18, 2013 9:09 AM
 occupancy limit? (by Pattyk [MO]) Feb 18, 2013 9:37 AM
occupancy limit? (by Kathy J [WI]) Feb 18, 2013 9:48 AM
occupancy limit? (by Robert J [CA]) Feb 18, 2013 1:01 PM
occupancy limit? (by V [OH]) Feb 18, 2013 1:37 PM
occupancy limit? (by WMH [NC]) Feb 20, 2013 12:35 PM
occupancy limit? (by WMH [NC]) Feb 20, 2013 12:36 PM
occupancy limit? (by KH [ME]) Feb 20, 2013 1:46 PM
occupancy limit? (by KH [ME]) Posted on: Feb 18, 2013 9:09 AM
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Can a landlord legally state an occupancy limit for a particular unit?
(I have a 300-square-foot efficiency apartment that couples keep moving in and out of because it is too small. Also have a small house that I'd like to set a 5-person limit for.)
--67.253.xxx.xx |
occupancy limit? (by Pattyk [MO]) Posted on: Feb 18, 2013 9:37 AM
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I would up the rent or advertise it as Micro-Living. Figure out another way to screen and disqualify. You are smart to try and lower your movein/out rate. Perhaps provide a storage shed, so they have a place for all their extras, maybe they would stay longer?
Up the rent on the small house, change your screening criteria. I have a three bedroom house that I adveriste as a two bedroom to draw the approiate number of people... they are always pleased and surprised to 'find' the extra space!!!
hope others have suggestions too. --173.156.xxx.xxx |
occupancy limit? (by Kathy J [WI]) Posted on: Feb 18, 2013 9:48 AM
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We have an efficiency where we specify it is for a single occupant. If the HUD recommendation is Bedrooms x 2 plus 1, then the efficiency occupancy would be (0 x 2) + 1 = 1 occupant. --63.81.x.xx |
occupancy limit? (by Robert J [CA]) Posted on: Feb 18, 2013 1:01 PM
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As the landlord you must set limits to avoid problems like quick turn overs. In my case I was accused of discrimination.
I have small single apartments in a popular area of the city.
The people that rent are a notch above illegal or undocumented, where as they have a work permit or visa. Marriage, what's that? Birth Control, never heard the term before! They keep popping out kids like the our Government give aid based on the number of kids you have under the age of 18. Oops, they do! When these tiny units have a mother, the babies father and an average of 5 kids and is far over crowed, the government expects me to pay $18,0000 per unit relocation funds to the families.
Instead I limit the number of people I will allow to live there. After a couple of births I raise the rent 10% per child, allowable by law. Soon afterwards they price themselves out of these affordable units. --173.60.xx.xxx |
occupancy limit? (by V [OH]) Posted on: Feb 18, 2013 1:37 PM
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Fire chief can answer this question, also HUD will offer the room sizes 70sq ft = 1, 120sq = 2 person sleeping room, never any gas burning appliance next to any sleeping room - this was overcome when closets came into vogue after the
depression, the older homes had 1 large closet next to the bathroom, those homes had generous closet space on the ground floor for off season coats, shoes, boots. --75.94.xxx.xxx |
occupancy limit? (by WMH [NC]) Posted on: Feb 20, 2013 12:35 PM
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Based on septic tank capacities for me - Health Department says 2 per bedroom. Efficiency equals 1 person. I state in my ads, "One Human Occupant per unit!" as I do allow pets. --50.82.xxx.xxx |
occupancy limit? (by WMH [NC]) Posted on: Feb 20, 2013 12:36 PM
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"Micro-Living" I like that! Or "Join the Tiny House Movement!" (it's a trend...) --50.82.xxx.xxx |
occupancy limit? (by KH [ME]) Posted on: Feb 20, 2013 1:46 PM
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What great ideas everyone!
I like Pattyk's ideas of advertising "a 3-bedroom as a 2-bedroom" etc.
Thanks to all of you. --67.253.xxx.xx |
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