For every success story you hear, there is another that is frightening. Renting a room to others in your own home is not a decision to be made lightly. Depending on the circumstances, a tenant can add ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover residential real estate, including buying, selling and trends. Choosing to rent out a spare room in your home to make ends ...

QUESTION: I live in a three-bedroom, three-bath home with a homeowner association. I leased a single room to a friend and asked the HOA to provide a parking permit so he could park in the community.

Home sharing, where an owner rents an extra bedroom to a nonfamily member, is being touted as an affordable housing option It can help owners with their expenses such as mortgage debt and maintenance ...

Renting out your home to earn some extra cash? Make sure you properly report your income to avoid being caught in an IRS nightmare. Deciding to rent out a part of your home is an exciting step toward ...

Renting a room from a stranger is a different experience than renting a whole apartment. Here’s how to stay safe. On paper this isn’t much different than renting an apartment with some rent-sharing ...

If you're of a certain age, the staccato piano lines that open the Odd Couple theme song call up fond memories of the 1970s TV show, in which neatnik Felix tries the patience of his sloppy housemate, ...

There’s no doubt about it: Short-term rentals are changing how most of us travel, and often for the better. But is renting out your extra room everything it’s cracked up to be? From extra rooms to ...

Homeowners looking to earn some extra cash from renting out a room to a lodger are being snared by a tax trap. Households can let out a furnished room and earn up to £7,500 a year tax-free without ...

I have a tax question that I hope you can help me with. I rented out a room in my house to a student the first six months of 2021. I didn’t have a formal lease, but the student did pay me rent on a ...