Cohousing-L Mailing List: RE: Re: rental issue

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Hi Meryl,
I own the the rental unit in Seattle at Jackson Place. I've moved in with my
partner who has another unit so I'm still there. Jackson Place doesn't have
a rental policy that spells out lengths of time that one can rent. It does
say that any renter has to go thru an orientation with members other than
the owner. This hasn't always  been followed but we've had good renters
anyway.

We currently have several (4) long-term renters (6 mos.+) who are sharing
homes with other owners and three of them participate in every day community
activites. One is active in forming another cohousing group nearby. The
other renter is able to provide labor on a spot basis as a professional
carpenter.

We don't have a guest unit. Some members have family that come stay for
different periods of time and help cook, clean or work on projects. If an
owner is going to be out of town for a short time, they can offer their
place to someone else's guest. Some people have had house-sitters for 1-2
months that have also been expected to do the owners chores while living
here. It's been fun meeting these folks.

The reason for the 6 mos. min. (not a group policy) is that I want someone
who knows what they want and can commit to a longer term relationship with
the community. I think high turnover can be detrimental, especially for the
kids. As a "landlord" (Gad! I never thought I'd be that!) I also don't want
to deal with the headache of managing frequent turnover.

Hope this helps,
Anne



-----Original Message-----
From: cohousing-l-admin [at] cohousing.org
[mailto:cohousing-l-admin [at] cohousing.org]On Behalf Of MerylD [at] aol.com
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 8:35 AM
To: cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org
Subject: [C-L]_Re: rental issue



Hi all:

I'm still trying to get a handle on whether it is advantageous or
detrimental
to a community for people to be renting out their units for short sprints of
less than a year. On the one hand, that brings interesting people to the
community and allows owners to travel while recouping some expenses. On the
other
hand, people wandering in and out of the community hardly helps intimacy and
stability, especially a concern here in South Florida where snowbirds abound
in
wintertime.

Is the Seattle rental posted on this site 6 months minimum for a reason? Is
that the community's policy or the owners? I would love more feedback on
whether other communities feel allowing rentals for less than a year is a
good thing
or a problem?  What about a six-month minimum?

Thanks!
Meryl Davids
Emerald Place Cohousing, Delray Florida
(Breaking ground in a few months)


In a message dated 9/25/03 10:01:12 AM, cohousing-l-request [at] cohousing.org
writes:

<< Specifics-
No smoking, no pets, kids cool
First & last & $400 deposit
$1,200/month lease + utilities (min. 6 mos.)
MUST be intersted in participating in community activites.
Contact Anne@ (206) 324-6105 for info & pictures
Website: www.seattlecohousing.org >>

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