UrbanTurf Reader Asks: How Do You Legally Rent Out a Second Bedroom?
In this installment of UrbanTurf Reader Asks, a reader interested in renting out the second bedroom of his home inquires to see if he needs a license or certificate in order to do so legally.
I own a two-bedroom unit and recently started thinking about renting out the second bedroom (it has been used as an office for a few years). I know that a Certificate of Occupancy is needed to legally rent out an English basement or lower-level unit that is part of a house, but if I am renting out just a second bedroom, is there a specific license that I need or process that I have to go through in order for it to be "legit"?
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