Madison Common Council eases limits on unrelated people renting homes together


Madison Common Council eases limits on unrelated people renting homes together


Supporters of the change say existing ordinance discriminated against renters, lower-income Madisonians amid housing affordability crisis

Madison`s Common Council is easing limits on the number of unrelated people who can live together in neighborhoods dominated by single-family homes. 

Supporters of the changes, which passed in a 13-6 vote Tuesday night, say those restrictions limited housing options as the city struggles with a housing affordability crisis. 

In more than a third of the city, the existing zoning restrictions prohibited any more than two unrelated tenants from living together in homes not occupied by the owner. In those same areas, which are generally home to a majority of single-family residences, no more than five unrelated people could live together as long as the home is owner-occupied...



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Notes: As non-traditional living arrangements become more common in the United States to find affordable accommodations, it will be imperative to recognize these blended households.

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