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    Default Legalities of Adding Another Lodger in a California Home

    My question involves a roommate in the State of: California

    I am currently renting out 3 rooms in a 3 bed room home in southern california that I own (live in a separate place), my friend who had just recently gotten layed off needed a place to stay is it legal to convert the den (which is an additional room) into a bedroom and have it rented out? Would it be considered restricting access if I converted the den into a room even if they are only lodgers? Thanks in advance.

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    Default Re: Legalities of Adding Another Lodger in a California Home

    First, if you have more than one lodger your tenancies fall outside of the state's "single lodger" laws, making it much more difficult to end a tenancy.

    Second, you have to check with your local authorities to see if it's permissible for you to have more than one tenant in what presumably is a single family home and, also, if your den is a legal bedroom.

    Third, if you are closing off common areas from your existing lodger in order to accommodate your new tenant, you'll need to work that out with your lodger in advance.

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