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indicated that petitioner was seeking "clean & responsible
housemates" and contained the following language:
House has 4BR 2 BA, 1-3 rooms available. Large private
room plus shared kitchen, bath (private bath avail. w.
MBR)
Petitioner also placed advertisements in local newspapers such as
the San Mateo Times, the Peninsula Mid Week, the San Bruno
Herald, and the World Journal. In July 1991, petitioner
registered with Tenant Finders and Human Investment Projects,
which are placement agencies for tenants and landlords. During
1991, petitioner spent $856.27 for advertising.
For various reasons, petitioner sometimes rejected
prospective tenants. In July 1991 petitioner rented one of the
bedrooms to Zelma Stone. Ms. Stone paid $380 per month from July
through September and $350 per month for the remainder of the
year. In September 1991 petitioner rented another bedroom, a
parking space in the garage, and storage space to Darren and Mika
Dong (a married couple) for 1 year for $540 per month. Although
he advertised the master bedroom for rent in 1991, petitioner did
not rent it out during 1991. The rental amounts petitioner
charged for the bedrooms that were rented out represent fair
rental value for those rooms.
Each tenant had exclusive use of his or her bedroom and,
along with petitioner, had access to and the right to use the
common areas of the house, including the kitchen, living room,
dining room, bathroom, and laundry room. Each tenant had a
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