Re: hud occupancy guidelines - Landlord Forum thread 325932

Re: hud occupancy guidelines by MrDan (Georgia) on October 19, 2014 @14:50

You need to tread carefully here. You do not want to present yourself as discriminating toward families.

Your plan of action should be;

Check your 'Zoning Code' for any restriction on number of occupants allowed. Many Zoning Codes have requirements on the number of foster or non related occupants allowed to occupy a home.

Check your 'Housing Code' for any restrictions as related to occupancy standards such as the requirement for square footage needed for each occupant. Many Codes require a minimum square footage per room and also a minimum for each person that sleeps in that room.

If you find your area has no 'Housing Code' remember the HUD Guidelines are just that, they are guidelines. HUD explains that other factors can be taken into account, such as the homes' ability to sustain a large group of people through existing water services.(sewer capacity)

Overall, you may be restricted by such Housing/Zoning codes from renting to large families/foster groups. HUD will always refer to the local Housing/Zoning Codes as the Standad for Occupancy Limits.

Always use your local Codes first as the foundation for your policy for the number of people allowed to live in your rental units. Then apply the Federal and State laws to the circumstances.
Also, if you are limiting the number of occupants and make a statement to this effect in your advertising, be sure to properly reference the code that you are using to limit this occupancy.

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Re: hud occupancy guidelines by jane on October 21, 2014 @09:21	[ Reply ]

thanks for info this is what im hoping for as I don't want any discriminatory law suits but I did name everyone who's allowed to stay there on the lease im looking into it all today thanks for advice