Johnson County Desperation: Shawnee Shuts Down 'Co-Living' 3rd-World-Style Slums

Forgive the politically incorrect post title . . . Actually, co-living seems like a decent solution to the problem of "too damn high" rent. 

It beats other options like sleeping under a bridge . . . Also, in a recent online video I noticed a bunch of Asian dudes sleeping in dog kennels . . . To their credit, the didn't seem so miserable as they mindlessly scrolled the Internets via mobile phone like most Americans.

But I digress . . . Here's more on today's desperate attempt to cling to a fading middle-class lifestyle in the suburbs . . .

On Monday, a Johnson County city unanimously voted to ban a living arrangement aimed at helping tenants decrease the amount of rent they pay.

The Shawnee City Council voted 8-0 to ban co-living, becoming among the first Kansas City area municipalities to prevent the practice, which has gained popularity in recent years as rent and home prices have soared.

The new ordinance defines a co-living group as a group of at least four unrelated adults living together in a dwelling unit. The ordinance stated that if one adult is unrelated to another adult, then the entire group will be classified as unrelated.

The practice, which includes things like sharing a kitchen, living room and community areas, started to gain popularity as rental and housing prices continued to increase across the United States.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Co-living rentals banned in this Johnson County city after unanimous council vote

On Monday, a Johnson County city unanimously voted to ban a living arrangement aimed at helping tenants decrease the amount of rent they pay. The Shawnee City Council voted 8-0 to ban co-living, becoming among the first Kansas City area municipalities to prevent the practice, which has gained popularity in recent years as rent and home prices have soared.

Shawnee City Council votes to ban co-living rentals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Shawnee City Council voted unanimously Monday night to effectively ban co-living groups, or homes where rooms are rented out to different adults. The new wording in the city code bans four or more unrelated adults living together. Co-living has emerged to make housing more affordable, as rental prices rise across the country.

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