Seeking Advise on Housing Issue

Does the family seem to be causing any trouble in your community? Do you feel that anyone is in danger, in the house? In many cultures, families live together to help one another. A home may start out with 3 or 4 families and over time, with the combined incomes and support, each family eventually moves into their own homes. Your level of comfort may differ from another. Also, I know that most people would love to have their own space if possible, so they must NEED this type of housing arrangement. I agree with the reply to pay a visit to your neighbors and vibe out the situation. I would feel horrible to know that I played a huge part in getting a family (or families) put out of a house or into a shelter, if their was no criminal activity taking place. And speaking from personal experience, my family had to stay with my good friend
(I call her my sister) for our first six weeks here in GA. Her family of 5 lived in a two bedroom one bath apartment (with the second BR used a storage only). They really wanted us to come to GA and loved to make space for my 6 member family. So imagine the 11 of us (4 adults and 7 children) living in this small space. This was all very new to me, but we had a common goal in mind. My sister says that this period was one of the happiest for her family. We made it work. We eventually moved into a 2 BD apartment of our own, with the 4 children (10 and under at the time)in one room (2 bunk beds) and my husband and myself in the other. I suppose that this was not "legal", but we made it work. My children were not psychologically damaged for sharing a room, as they always shared a room and enjoyed their time together. We eventually moved from that space and now reside in a 4 bedroom house. In these times, people have to learn to work together as a community. It would be great if people could "legally" take in boarders, once their dwellings were deemed suitable, as in your native Cuba. I stayed in a couple of these boarder apartments (casa particular) in Cuba and had a great time living with a family. So I urge you to please get the facts (or as much as possible) before making a call to authorities. Peace

Hi E. - I don't know much about the issue you mentioned but I noticed in your "about me" section that you are interested in meeting ladies from Spanish speaking countries. My church (The Bridge Church (thebridgechurch.org) off of Duluth Hwy in Lawrenceville) has a special service dedicated to the Hispanic community. I know and love the pastor and worship pastor there. The community is wonderful and very, very welcoming - even to non-Hispanic people like me. They meet on Sunday afternoons at 1:30 (the English speaking service is at 11:00 with our Hispanic worship pastor leading music every few Sundays.) Respond if you have any questions. Take care and may God bless you and your family.

With the economic situation these days, it is possible that the children of the home owner have had to move back home. This has happened to some of my husband's family just recently. His sister and her family (husband and 2 small children) and one of his brothers and 2 of his children (teenagers with cars) had to move back in with their parents.
His parents' house has 4 permanent bedrooms with 2 other rooms that have been used as bedrooms along with a living room, dinig room, family room, kitchen, laundry room and 3 full baths. So depending on the size of your neighbors' house, there may or may not be enough bedrooms to accomadate everyone.
Before "stirring up a Hornets' nest" by getting the authorities involved first thing, I'd ask around the neighborhood about the family's situation or take a plate of cookies over to the neighbors in question and find out for yourself what is going on.
Give us an update when you find out.

Your county police has a department for code enforcement, contact them.

You should contact Code Enforcement for whatever city/county you live in. It is illegal for a single family home to be used as a boarding house or to have over a certain amount of people living in it depending on the size. Depending on where you live, you may have to wait awhile or call multiple times to get code enforcement out there, but they will eventually check it out.