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Originally Posted by Manic!

You may not need it but why would you not take it?

Some places design the rental space so it's not really a good living space for the homeowner - it's there strictly to get rental income and not intended to be a nice place to live. Eg. the bedrooms are only JUST big enough for someone to live in and have cheap ass closets. Or they shrink the living space so that they can squeeze in a second bedroom or there's simply no living space, it's just a kitchen.

There can be a much better balance - I've seen places where the second bedroom of the suite can be kept by the owner and is big enough to be a media room. Or the space is designed for multi-generational living so the suite is the same quality as the rest of the house and better laid out.