MLS Category for Rooms to Rent?
Copyright (c) 2011, Deanna and Jim's GOLD Team
We see them all the time when searching for rentals. The photo shows a single family house but the details say 1 bedroom and 1 bath. It is someone renting empty rooms in a larger house.
Most tenants do NOT want multi-family in a single family dwelling situations.
Renting rooms should properly require a zoning variance for multi-family use.
In our market area the informal violators of the zoning prop open the storm door. This is the multi-lingual symbol for "I have a room for rent whether or not it is a legal bedroom."
Using the MLS constitutes advertising. It would appear that the listing agent and broker would be in danger of assisting a homeowner or tenant in knowingly violating the zoning laws.
What do you think?
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