A proposal floated recently in the university community of State College, PA would reduce the number of unrelated persons allowed in a single family or duplex unit to two from the current limit of three.  This would mean that a new student rental could only be occupied by two students.  The advocates of this proposal believe this change would be a disincentive to the conversion of single family homes to student rentals.  Others argue that this would spread student rentals further into the neighborhoods.
We are requesting feedback on other communities' experience with the following:
·         If you have experience with a 2 unrelated rule:
o   What has been the impact?
o   What issues do you encounter with enforcement?
o   Did you change from a higher number and reduce it to 2; or did you start with 2?
o   When was this rule established?
·         If you have experience with a recent reduction in the number of unrelated persons allowed to share a home, whether from 3 to 2, from 5 to 3, or some other reduction:
o   Was there a measurable impact from the change?
o   Was there community support or opposition to the change?
 
Please respond to tkurtz@statecollegepa.us