Tenant’s guest or visitor

[Cecilia Cave]

What to do with renter who’s guest staying for about a month or so? Our contract says guest can not stay for more than 5 days. Should I impose an extra rent fee? If so, how much?

[Aaron H.]

Is their guest a family member that lost their job because of COVID, or are they a deadbeat boy/girlfriend that cooks meth in the bathtub? Is your tenant otherwise a good tenant, or are they already a hassle?

What would you want your landlord to do if you were renting and had a situation where you needed to bring in a guest?

Good tenant, non-problem guest, I'd look the other way.

Point is, it depends.