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by joelwilliamson 261 days ago
The “board” in a boarding house is food. There can be other services as well, but food is definitely required to be a boarding house.
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Yes, the situation with shared common areas and private bedrooms individually leased is more typically called "single room occupancy" (SRO) and is often prohibited by local rental codes.

Where I live there is discussion about allowing it in some neighborhoods, with the requirement that the property owner is also resident in the house.