Student Housing is any building in which Students occupy single rooms and share kitchens, bathrooms, and common areas. The building may be a converted family house,  or a built structure. Student Housing may have as few as three rooms for rent.

 Rooming house is defined as a dwelling in which a number of individuals share the common facilities within the same dwelling. One or more individuals may rent a room in a house, apartment or condo and be required to share the bathroom, kitchen and other common living areas