Rental Property Investor · Syracuse, NY · Member since 2019 · 90 posts · 34 votes
I am curious of everyone's perspectives on this. Is it legal to have a SFH that has a mother-in-law suite attached to it be rented out to a normal 12 month lease type of tenant and then have the mother-in-law suite be an Airbnb. There would be separate/private entrances for both and utilities would be paid by landlord obviously.
Is this legal or is this acting as a MFH that is zoned SFH and obviously that is illegal. There is only one signed lease on the property so I'm curious if that plays a factor. How is this different than someone say renting out a garage for storage to one person and renting out the house that is on the same property to a different person, one property but two streams of income? Very curious on everyone's thoughts, Thanks BP!!
The answer to this question will vary from municipality to municipality, and from parcel to parcel.
It depends on: 1) the zoning designation of the parcel, 2) what that zoning designation allows per the municipality's land use guidelines, and 3) if/when/how the municipality enforces it.
Your best best, if you want an official answer, is to call the Planning/Zoning Department where the property is located and simply ask.