Mini dorm
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A mini dorm is a rental property, usually a privately owned single-family house located near a suburban college campus or beach area, occupied by several young adults, each paying separate rents. The house can be specially remodelled for the purpose, including the addition of extra bedrooms, and paving the lawn for additional parking. The term is derived from 'miniature dormitory', and is not a reference to the size of the individual living units.
While property owners adjacent to campuses often rent rooms to students, the modified mini-dorm homes have caused quality-of-life concerns for their neighbors, who fear the encroachment of frat house activity.[1] Issues with parking and noise quickly arise.