Skip to content
×
Pro Members Get
Full Access!
Get off the sidelines and take action in real estate investing with BiggerPockets Pro. Our comprehensive suite of tools and resources minimize mistakes, support informed decisions, and propel you to success.
Advanced networking features
Market and Deal Finder tools
Property analysis calculators
Landlord Command Center
ANNUAL Save 54%
$32.50 /mo
$390 billed annualy
MONTHLY
$69 /mo
billed monthly
7 day free trial. Cancel anytime
×
Take Your Forum Experience
to the Next Level
Create a free account and join over 3 million investors sharing
their journeys and helping each other succeed.
Use your real name
By signing up, you indicate that you agree to the BiggerPockets Terms & Conditions.
Already a member?  Login here
General Landlording & Rental Properties
All Forum Categories
Followed Discussions
Followed Categories
Followed People
Followed Locations
Market News & Data
General Info
Real Estate Strategies
Landlording & Rental Properties
Real Estate Professionals
Financial, Tax, & Legal
Real Estate Classifieds
Reviews & Feedback

Updated about 12 years ago on . Most recent reply

User Stats

798
Posts
214
Votes
Jon K.
214
Votes |
798
Posts

'No Overnight Guests" rule on rental postings?

Jon K.
Posted

I find this "no overnight guests" listing on rental postings interesting.

Granted, most of these ads are for roommates, not single-family dwellings.
Still, it brings me to a few questions.

1) If you've had roommates, do you have a "no overnight guests" rule?
Is it to avoid people bringing home hook-ups from bars? Is it to avoid a boyfriend/girlfriend moving in? Is it to stay under the occupancy limit, avoid more utilities, have more space for paying roommates? If you don't have a rule, do you not care who else stays at your dwelling so long as someone pays? In college houses, my experience is that people usually didn't care who slept in an apartment, so long as someone paid for each room. I'm guessing people with the 'no overnight guest' rule are older.

2) If you rent out single-family units, can you even have such a rule? And, why would you? Is it to make sure no non-listed tenants move in? Is it just a rule on paper to possibly avoid some liability for the additional person, without enforcing the occupancy rule? I know more people living in a property can cause more wear/tear, utilities, etc. But, is such a rule allowed and why?

What if you have a person "living" / sleeping there during the day? Someone with a night job could still move in and skirt the no overnight rule.

I've heard of a "max occupancy" rule where someone staying over 2 weeks straight has to be on the lease and pay rent. That makes more sense.

Most Popular Reply

User Stats

7,627
Posts
4,161
Votes
Karen Margrave
  • Realtor, General Contractor, and Developer
  • Redding, CA & Bend OR
4,161
Votes |
7,627
Posts
Karen Margrave
  • Realtor, General Contractor, and Developer
  • Redding, CA & Bend OR
ModeratorReplied

Michelle Marty good luck with trying to enforce that in a court of law. Personally I think anyone that has such rules has no business being in the real estate rental business.

  • Karen Margrave

Loading replies...