Improper Use of Garage as a Bedroom

[Jenny Bayless]

We recently inherited a tenant, who is currently using the garage as what appears to be as a bedroom.  We want to legally ensure that we are protected if in fact the tenant does use the garage as a bedroom, and if something were to occur (i.e. fire, carbon monoxide issue, etc).

What would be the best way to inform the tenant that the garage is not to be used as a bedroom due to improper egress and fire risks, while maintaining protection if they do continue to keep as a bedroom behind our backs (i.e. if they state it is simply the storage of a bed and not being used as sleeping quarters... as there is really no way that we can prove otherwise as we are not there at night obviously).

Thanks in advance!