My sibling and I buy a house and we each want our children to live there together?
No, you would not need a rental license for this. One of you could have your children live there, but not both of you.


NOTE: Placing ownership of the property into an LLC or another business entity may effect the license requirements.


If the owner is an LLC or other business entity, persons living there are not considered "family" members of the owner and it is not considered an owner occupied property under any circumstance.


Each day that a violation exists for renting without a license is a separate offense and subject to a citation. See ES 1010.2 The minimum fine and costs for each citation is $260. See ES 1010.10 You must have your license before the house is occupied.

If you have additional questions, contact the Housing & University Relations Administrator, Annette Irwin, at (517) 319-6801 or by email.

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1. If I buy a house, can my child or children live in it without me?
2. If I buy a house, can my child and a roommate live in it without me?
3. My child buys the house with me and is on the deed as a co owner. I will not be living there and my child wants one roommate?
4. My child buys the house with me and is on the deed as a co owner. I will not be living there and my child wants two roommates?
5. Two siblings buy a house and one or both are on the deed as co owners and want a roommate?
6. Three or more siblings buy a house and either one, two or all three are on the deed as co-owners and want to have an unrelated roommate?
7. Three people are all owners of the property and all three live there?
8. Four unrelated people (meaning at least one who is not related to all others) are all owners of the property and all four live at the house with ownership equity of 25 percent or more?
9. My sibling and I buy a house and we each want our children to live there together?
10. What are some other tips for looking at property in East Lansing?