Who Decides Where Your Children Should Sleep?

Some landlords try to impose bedroom-sharing restrictions on families with children. Whatever their reasons may be, landlords who try to regulate sleeping arrangements can delay a family's apartment search or lead the tenants to pay more money than they budgeted.

If you're looking for an apartment with children, be aware that such bedroom-sharing restrictions are illegal. They're really parenting decisions that are yours to make, and landlords who try to limit housing choices for families with children are violating federal law.

Here's what you need to know.

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