The number of adults living together in one house is no longer limited in Colorado.
House Bill 24-1007 , also known as the HOME (Harmonizing Occupancy Measures Equitably) Act, took effect Monday. The law prohibits local governments from limiting the number of unrelated people living together under the same roof.
When Sarah Wells and her husband, Stephen Polk, bought a home in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood nine years ago, they wanted to share it with others.
“We really wanted to be an example that collectivism and shared housing could be done in a way where we were good neighbors and taking good care of our house,” said Wells.
They decided to start the Queen City Cooperative , a type of housing model where residents jointly own the property.
“We eat together, we share chores,” said Wells. “Our housemates are often the childcare providers for our son.”
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