Occupancy limits are one of the reasons housing is so expensive.
No, housing is expensive because of zoning laws, environmental impact studies, building codes, and NIMBY activists.
I don’t want to live next door to 50 people packed in a house, do you?
Move to a locality that has high occupancy limits and cheaper housing.
The state should butt out and leave it to the localities.
A minor reason. The big reason is failed Land Use Planning.
Occupancy limits are one of the reasons housing is so expensive.
Agreed. I generally like to keep laws and regulations at as local a level as possible, but conceptually I’m not against loosening such limits. I would think some case could be made for impermissible discrimination based on family unit/formation.
Occupancy limits are one of the reasons housing is so expensive....
Here in Wisconsin I have managed several apartment complexes and we have always followed HUD guidelines. 2 per bedroom plus one extra. So, in a 2 bedroom apartment 5 people would be the maximum and 7 in a 3 bedroom. That doesnt seem unreasonable to me. Although it may be racist.