Rooming Houses and Renting by the Room

This presentation reviews the difference between a roommate and a lodger. You need a license for one but not the other. We contrast both with normal tenancies and with special situations. We explain:

• Separate vs. joint-and-several rental agreements.
• Sanitary code requirements with shared kitchens and bathrooms.
• What makes a lodging house?
• Licensing and zoning restrictions on lodging houses.
• Agency as leaseholder and congregate housing.
• And more!

Attendees will learn how to compliantly rent to different individuals or groups. This helps all kinds of households get and keep affordable housing.