Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: renter's role in decision making

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

On Jul 30, 2014, at 6:02 PM, R Philip Dowds <rpdowds [at] comcast.net> wrote:

> Unless the landlord has decided to fulfill his/her assessment obligation as a 
> charitable contribution, then the tenant’s rent covers the assessment share, 
> and the tenant is indeed paying “dues”, albeit indirectly.

More accurately, I think, is that they have nothing, or much less at risk. In 
terms of the community income, it doesn't make a difference where the income is 
from. If renter is going to move out in a year or two years, however, they have 
a very different interest in financial decisions that will continue to affect 
the community for a long time.

Sharon
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Sharon Villines, Washington DC
"Reality is something you rise above." Liza Minnelli