Number of Occupants?

[Dan Goeckel]

Are there regulations at the Federal or state (Michigan) level restricting the number of rental occupants per bedroom and siblings per bedroom? After 11 years we just had a mixed family move out and in the last three months at any one time there could be a total of 7 people in a two bedroom. Never had that happen.

[Drew Sygit]

That's actually meant to protect tenants by STOPPING landlords from cramming as many tenants into a property as possible.

You'll need to check your local ordinances for any statutes you can use.

FYI: Section 8 usually allows 2 people/bedroom, but they also allow two people to use living room as temp bedroom (sofa bed). So, two bedroom could theoretically have 6 people.

Otherwise, you'll just have to enforce/modify your lease terms.