Use of Your Home for Business If You Rent
When you own your home, generally you can decide how it’s used, as long as it meets zoning and insurance standards. However, if you’re renting, you may find the landlord has restrictions. Check this out when you sign your lease if you think you may want to operate some type of business…or if you decide to develop a home business after you’ve lived there awhile.
Also, if you own a condominium or home in a complex, such as senior living or retired community, the homeowners association may have restrictions about what you can and can’t do.
An author friend could do her writing at their home in a retirement community. She could have a party, family get togethers, invite her writing group for lunch, and similar gatherings. However, teaching a writing class for pay was not allowed. That was considered conducting a commercial venture which was forbidden in the rules of the association.
So…make sure you check into regulations, whether zoning, rental, homeowners association, or condo community when you consider operating a home based business.
Since each state, town, community, or homeowners association has different rules, there aren’t absolutes I can give you. Simply check into the rules or laws that concern your situation.
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