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The ICmatch emphasis on contracts should not be interpreted as signalling that it is set up primarily to facilitate transactional rental relationships. It is important to have contracts to ensure there is clarity when you join a household. It is also important to work toward interpersonal trust and effective communication. That makes it likely you will not need to resort to legal disputes about your written and verbal agreements. In some areas, zoning laws restrict homeowners from renting rooms to people outside their family. In other areas, you may need a permit or a license to do so. Additionally, there may be restrictions on the number of non-family members you can rent a space in your home to. iPropertyManagement has information on month-to-month rental laws for each U.S. state. Here are links to specific laws for the more populated provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Quebec.
