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Tenant has 14yr old from previous marriage move in
I have a 2 adult/2 kid (6/9) family living at my 3bed/2bath rental for about 18months. Rent is always paid on time, and while the family is messier than I like, they are not dirty (more laundry and toys etc everywhere in the house than dirty dishes piling up). He just told me his 14yr old daughter from a previous marriage has moved in. On one hand, I'm not overly concerned, on the other hand, I now have the additional wear and tear a teenager/extra body will bring to the property. Wondering how others would address this. I don't think I'm in a position legally, nor do I want to, refuse the situation. However, I'm not sure I can just leave everything as is.
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You can't discriminate against children. You can set occupancy limits but HUD says two people per bedroom plus one additional person is "reasonable" occupancy. That means your 3bed/2bath home can handle seven people. You have five people which is below that limit.
You have a good renter that communicates with you and they are under the occupancy limit. I don't see a problem.
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