Frequent Questions

Target Housing

Are renovations in short-term lodgings, such as hotels and motels, time share properties, and homeless shelters, covered by the RRP Rule?
Are renovations performed on detached garages, sheds and other detached outbuildings on the property subject to the RRP Rule?
Are sleeping areas in buildings built before 1978, such as those in fire and police stations, considered target housing?
Does the RRP Rule apply to renovations in mobile homes?
Does the term "target housing" mean just low income housing, or any home built before 1978 regardless of the financial status of the occupants?
Does zoning affect the target housing determination? For example, would a pre-1978 house that is zoned for commercial or office use, but used for residential purposes be considered target housing?
How does a firm or renovator document or confirm the age of the structure? Is a signed statement by the occupant sufficient? Can publicly available information such as tax records, etc. be sufficient?
How would RRP classify a pre-1978 property that is used for both residential and non-residential purposes? For example, would RRP apply to renovations in a pre-1978 house that is partially used as a residence and partially used as a legitimate commercial business?
I am a contractor a couple years from retirement and I am closing down my business. I do not plan to become certified under the RRP Rule. My understanding is that I can continue working on homes built after 1978?
I understand that the RRP rule does not apply to dormitories. Does the rule apply to a unit of student housing made up of two bedrooms, a living room, and kitchen?
I understand that the RRP Rule does not apply to housing for the elderly. Does this term refer to specific built houses in 55+ communities or does it refer to all residential homes with this demographic living there?
If a renovation is taking place in a home built in 1950, but in an addition that was built in 1980, does the RRP Rule apply to the renovation?
My firm plans on doing renovation work on a storage building which is detached from, but a part of, an apartment complex. The apartment complex was constructed prior to 1978 and would be considered target housing. The storage building, however, was constructed after 1978. Will our work on the storage building be covered under the RRP Rule?
Older hotels built before 1978 are knocking down walls, combining two hotel rooms, and making their units two-room or even three-room suites. My understanding has been that single hotel rooms are considered zero-bedroom dwellings. Does the RRP Rule apply when one-room units are converted to two-room suites?
What is "housing for persons with disabilities"?
What is a studio apartment?

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