Rent is getting too high so let's make it illegal to have roommates? (1 Viewer)

[FairWarning]

Yeah, I understand why some homeowners might want to live in a community with only other homeowners but I don't think the interests of homeowners should be more important than the interests of renters (or potential renters).  And I'm also not sure if it's healthy for society for us to be segregated that way.

I know it’s not healthy to trash a place and leave.  

 

[RCon]

I know it’s not healthy to trash a place and leave.  

That seems more like a landlord issue than a legislation issue, doesn't it?

 

[FairWarning]

That seems more like a landlord issue than a legislation issue, doesn't it?

Obviously enough people thought it’s a problem to change the law.

 

[[scooter]]

I have never lived on a street where this occurred, but we have friends that currently live two doors down from one of these.

It stands out like a sore thumb. The sheer volume of vehicles is the first thing you notice. The poor appearance of the house and yard is next. The next annoyance is probably more of a Colorado thing since everybody here has a freaking dog, so of course there are like 6 dogs living there. 

There is a similar situation going on down the road from me -- multiple cars in the street (at least one of which is partially disassembled at the moment), grass is at least a foot high, clutter/garbage is strewn all across the property, etc. They have parties at least once a week that can be heard from my house (half a mile away).

But here's the thing: the residents of this particular house are all related to each other. So they wouldn't be violating this law even if it existed in my city.

So why give a pass to them?

 

[Kal El]

I have an idea: How about we stop predatory lending and skyrocketing insurance costs first? That’s clearly the larger issue, here.

 

[RCon]

Obviously enough people thought it’s a problem to change the law.

Right.  The discussion here is more about whether legislation is the proper avenue for dealing with such matters.  "They passed legislation to do X" isn't a good argument for "legislation to do X is appropriate", but rather just begs the question.  Using that reasoning, all legislation is appropriate by definition.

 

[parasaurolophus]

Right.  The discussion here is more about whether legislation is the proper avenue for dealing with such matters.  "They passed legislation to do X" isn't a good argument for "legislation to do X is appropriate", but rather just begs the question.  Using that reasoning, all legislation is appropriate by definition.

That seems more like a landlord issue than a legislation issue, doesn't it?

We see this argument repeatedly. 

I would be all for other solutions if the government stayed out of these things altogether. 

But they don't. We get people that are able to occupy homes for way longer than they should. Skip paying pandemic rent. All sorts of other issues. 

So if the government is already going to be involved, I want them involved where they might actually provide a benefit for me. 

 

[BassNBrew]

Let’s just say many don’t value a rental like they would if they owned it.  The same applies to Air-BNB’s.  I’m glad my town doesn’t allow them.  

In NC the state Supreme Court just made these bans illegal.  I'm sure it will get appealed.

 

[BassNBrew]

I see both sides here.  We rent a few homes to unrelated groups of 4 in nice neighborhoods.  For the most part not any major issues, but the yards do lag the average in the neighborhood.  I can see the need for some limitation so put don't do an end around zoning turning single family into multi-family.