Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: short term rental policies

[Diana Carroll (dianaecarroll]

Stuart, what is the thinking on the default one year term limit? I would
think everyone benefits the most from long term renters rather than yearly
rotation.

On Sat, Apr 23, 2022 at 8:11 AM Fred-List manager <fholson [at] cohousing.org>
wrote:

> Stuart Pettygrove <gspettygrove [at] ucdavis.edu>
> is the author of the message below.  It was posted by Fred of
> the Cohousing-L management team <cohousing-l-owner [at] cohousing.org>
> after pasting the text in the attachment below. Cohousing-L does not
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> Attached is the Washington Commons coho rental policy approved by members
> in 2020. We are very close to the start of construction - 35 single level
> condos, 4 stories -- all in one building.  We currently have 27 member
> households. No renters yet, but likely to have a few, as some of our
> members intend to live part of each year in another location.
> Stu Pettygrove
> Washington Commons Cohousing
> West Sacramento CA
>
> -------------------- Text of the attachment -------------------------
> Washington CommonsRental Policy
> [Proposed 3/6/2020, rev. 4/3/2020, Approved 4/5/20]
>
> From time to time, owners may find the need to temporarily rent part,
> or all, of their individual unit. Renting units provides for economic
> diversity and potentially brings new ideas and energy to our
> community. A policy governing rentals at Washington Commons follows.
>
> 1. At any given time, at least80% of all units (28/35) shall be
> occupied by owners. The intent of this policy is to limit rental to
> equal to or less than 20% (7 units or less), at any given time. In the
> event of special circumstance or hardship,the community Homeowners
> Association (HOA) may review and approve additional rental unit
> requests.
>
> 2. In the event of a room rental, where the owner remains in
> residence, the unit shall be considered owner-occupied and shall not
> be included in the 7‐rental unit cap. The rental policy does not
> apply to situations where owners do not charge rent in making their
> homes temporarily available to friends, family or caretakers.
>
> 3. A minimum one-month rental length is required to limit turnover and
> reduce workloadon community with respect to integrating renters into
> our space.
>
> 4. The maximum rental term for each unit is one year. If the HOA and
> all parties agree, the term can be renewed for the next year or a
> fraction thereof.
>
> 5. Units that have not been rented in the previous 5 years shall have
> priority over units that have been rented when considering the
> 7‐rental unit cap. For the purpose of selling out the project,
> unclaimed units shall have the highest priority when considering the
> rental cap. If several owners are competing for limited rental slots,
> the unit with the least recent rental shall be given priority over
> more recently rented units.
>
> 6. The rental unit owners are responsible for educating and informing
> their tenant of Washington Commons rules and agreementsthatapply to
> the renter, at the time of renting. Renters are strongly encouraged to
> participate in the community as appropriate. In addition, renters may
> be asked to take the self‐directed questionnaire, “Are We A Match
> –Washington Commons and You”. Rental unit owners shall have a
> written lease or rental agreement with each tenant, which requires the
> tenant to acknowledge receipt, reading and acceptance of all community
> bylaws, guidelines and community principles as a condition for
> tenancy. The owner shall supply a copy of the lease or rental
> agreement to the HOA.
>
> 7. Rental unit owners will notify the HOA of intent to rent and
> receive confirmation that rental unit allocations are available. The
> owners will notify the HOA of new tenants, arrival date, length of
> stay, and plans for participation.
>
> 8. Rental unit owners are responsible for payment of HOA fees and for
> meeting or adjusting community obligations.
>
> 9. Rental unit owners are responsible for tenant management in the
> event of problems, eviction and other issues. Rental unit owners are
> responsible for any damage to common areas caused by their tenants.A
> tenant's violation of the community rules shall be considered a
> violation of the community rules by the Owner and shall be handled as
> such.
>
> 10. “Home exchange” is considered a rental,and all rental policies
> in this document apply.
>
> 11. Under special circumstances as noted above and as they arise, the
> HOA may grant exceptions to this policy.
>
> 12.This policy will be reviewed periodically and, if needed, amended
> by the HOA.
>
> 13.Any federal, state, city, or county regulations that contradict any
> of the above rules or HOA decisions will take precedent and supersede
> any Washington Commons rental rules and/or Washington Commons HOA
> decisions.
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