Illegal to charge a live in rent?

[Anonymous]

The short answer is that you can charge a live-in rent, or make the housing part of the job, but if the job part goes south, in a lot of jurisdictions you can't really get rid of the person because they still have tenant's rights.

So, if your plan is to give her a room and require some number of hours of work in exchange, there's often not much you can do if she violates the work part of the agreement besides go through eviction court if she were to fight it. If you are charging rent, this is easier.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am wondering whether it is illegal to charge a live in nanny rent in DC or VA. I can't find anything online, which makes me think it IS legal, but curious whether anyone here has any insight.

And please save your posts about what a selfish, greedy employer I am. I am dealing with a very unique situation and know it is not normal or fair to charge a live in rent, but these are not normal circumstances. We just need to know whether it is allowed. Thank you.

You asked a straightforward legal question, and you're not going to get a real answer on this board because it's all disgruntled nannies. Does your work have an EAP? You might be able to get a quick legal question like this answered there.

Please stop with the generalizations.

[Anonymous]

If you are wanting to provide housing, do that in a tenancy framework.

If you don't need and can't afford a nanny, don't try to mold the situation into a live in Nanny job.

[Anonymous]

Careful if you charge rent she has tenancy rights. You would have to follow eviction rules (notice, etc.) to get her to move out.