Define: Dwelling unit

The meaning of “Dwelling unit” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

  • Dwelling unit means a single unit providing complete facilities for one or more persons to live independently, including provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation. Seen in 167 SEC filings.
  • Dwelling unit means any room or group of rooms within a structure that form a single, habitable unit with facilities used or intended for living, sleeping, bathing, toilet usage, cooking, and eating. Seen in 166 SEC filings.
  • Dwelling unit means a room or suite of rooms operated as a housekeeping unit, intended to be used as a home by one or more persons, supporting general living conditions including cooking, eating, sleeping, and sanitary facilities. Seen in 156 SEC filings.
  • Dwelling unit means a room or suite of rooms used, or designed or intended for use by one or more persons living together, providing culinary and sanitary facilities for the exclusive use of these persons. Seen in 155 SEC filings.
  • Dwelling unit means any part of a structure used, designed, or intended for use as a domestic establishment where one or more people can sleep and have access to culinary and sanitary facilities for their exclusive use. Seen in 112 SEC filings.
  • Dwelling unit means a structure or part of a structure used as a home or residence, or a sleeping place by one person maintaining a household or two or more persons maintaining a common household. Seen in 87 SEC filings.
  • Dwelling unit means a structure or part of a structure intended to be used as a home or residence, or a sleeping place, by one person or two or more persons maintaining a common household, to the exclusion of all others. Seen in 85 SEC filings.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Dwelling unit means a single or group of rooms within a structure, furnishing complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, inclusive of spaces for sleeping, cooking, and sanitation.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Sale or lease of a residential property
  • Commencing a management role for a property
  • Acquisition of real estate for redevelopment

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Dwelling unit means a single or group of rooms within a structure, furnishing complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, inclusive of spaces for sleeping, cooking, and sanitation.

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