Help With Condo Rental Denial
My father bought a 3 bedroom condo near my university with the idea that I could live there while he rented the other two bedroom out to 2 of my friends. It turns out he needed to obtain a rental permit which he applied for. We just found out he was turned down due to the fact that my condominiums were zoned in an area specified for "single family dwellings". Basically, they aren't going to give us this permit so now the investment is turning sour. I need some help. Is there any way I can get around this? Would I be able to add names to the deed or change anything that would make it possible for my two friends to live at the condo with me? It would only be for a year and then my brother would move in and I would only have a single friend living which is okay because it is not more than the mandated 2 unrelated residents.
I live in East Lansing, MI.
Another idea I had was to have my two friends go out and sign up to live in an apartment. They could then actually live with me while they paid the apartment fees (I would let them live here free of charge). This may sound stupid; however, 15 days before school starts there is little available in terms of apartments and all the good ones and prime locations are already filled. They would be forced to live in a bad location and a not-so-nice apartment building. My condo is fairly large and has great campus location. I would be living there otherwise and at least this way, I would have some friends to live with and split the bills between 3 rather than just myself. Now I am wondering if we were ever cited for a rental violation (500$ a day), would documents proving my friends are renting an apartment hold up in court or to the city? Would they take this as proof I was not "renting" and my friends were not actually "living" at my place?
I have never heard of a rental permit. Sounds like Big Brother telling you how to use your own property. I don't know if it would work, but can you just rent to one friend and have the other person just be a visitor or some other non-tennant type.
How much do they really police who is renting from you? If they are your friends and you are living there and trust them, just rent to them without a lease. Instead of renting another apartment, have them get a P.O. Box, it is much cheaper.
Also, I would avoid putting them on the deed. That is much too complicated for this, and opens you up to nightmares if your friendships sour.
Or just have them move to Evanston, IL to go to school!
Sorry, I love my Big Ten roots!
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On 2004-08-13 17:12, johnbriscoe wrote:
I have never heard of a rental permit. Sounds like Big Brother telling you how to use your own property. I don't know if it would work, but can you just rent to one friend and have the other person just be a visitor or some other non-tennant type.
How would I pull something like this off if I were ever cited? How would I be able to prove the third person was only a visitor or non-tennant?
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On 2004-08-13 17:19, dstudeba wrote:
How much do they really police who is renting from you? If they are your friends and you are living there and trust them, just rent to them without a lease. Instead of renting another apartment, have them get a P.O. Box, it is much cheaper.
Also, I would avoid putting them on the deed. That is much too complicated for this, and opens you up to nightmares if your friendships sour.
The condo complex is policed pretty hard. I rented it out last year to the same 2 guys and inspectors were always hanging out in the parking lot. I never had them do a lease last year. They just cut a check straight to my father. It is a pretty laxed agreement and both of them are good friends of mine. Personally, if it were my property and not my fathers I would just do it and watch my back, but he is really paranoid about being cited and having to pay the fine. (500$ a day). I'm looking for a legal way I could pull this off. Something that would hold up if I ever were cited. How would getting a P.O. Box ever prove my friends were not living there? How would I be able to distinguish them as visitors or non-tennants in an official setting or inquisition?
I've never heard of a rental permit or something being zoned for single family dwellings. Sounds like something a HOA would make up. Did he have to apply at the county office or who did he apply through?
I've never heard of a rental permit or something being zoned for single family dwellings. Sounds like something a HOA would make up. Did he have to apply at the county office or who did he apply through?