Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Rental Policies

[Mac Thomson (macthomson]

Here at Heartwood Cohousing we welcome renters. We have no rules about maximum 
number of rentals, length of rentals, etc.

We grant full membership rights to renters and expect them to take on full 
membership responsibilities (participation).

On the whole, renters have had a positive impact on our community in terms of 
bringing fresh energy, creating affordable housing options for those renters, 
and making homeownership more affordable for the landlords. We have had some 
problematic renters, but we have also had some problematic homeowners.

-- 
Mac Thomson

Heartwood Cohousing
Southwest Colorado
http://www.heartwoodcohousing.com


"You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me."
              - C. S. Lewis
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> On Nov 10, 2021, at 6:01 PM, Jennifer T <jennifer.taub [at] gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi –
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> I am a resident of JP Cohousing in Boston.
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> I am interested in gathering information about the rental policies in other
> cohousing communities.
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> Do you allow any privately owned unit rentals? Long term? Limit the number
> of renter occupied units?
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> Our rental policy was established prior to move in (16 years ago) and was
> designed to discourage rentals and encourage owner occupied units. It
> allows an owner to rent their unit for up to one year.  After that it
> requires community approval, but is considered a special circumstance and
> has never been granted for more than 2 years. (We have no restrictions on
> renting a part of an owner occupied unit - e.g. renting a bedroom to a
> roommate).
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> I do not believe we stipulate what role renters should play in the
> community.
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> All of the renters we have had have brought energy and excitement to our
> community.
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> I am seeking information about how other cohousing communities have
> structured their rental policies, and any other information about how
> renters (vs owners) are expected to participate in the life of the
> community. I am NOT seeking info about rental units that are owned
> collectively by the cohousing community.
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> 
> Thank you! Jennifer Taub 857-205-6778
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