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Occupancy Standards . . . Not As Simple As "2 Persons Per Bedroom"

Posted by Tristan R. Pettit, Esq. in Fair Housing / Discrimination, Occupancy Standards / Comments

Simply stated, occupancy standards focus on how many individuals can live in a rental unit. Landlords have the right to set reasonable, non-discriminatory, limits as to how many people can live in a rental unit. Many landlords believe that as long as they follow a policy of "2 person per bedroom" that they will be fine. Unfortunately that is not always the case. There is no clear-cut ...

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