I was wondering if anyone has a good lease or understanding of the laws governing boarding houses. I know the laws are very similar to hotel regulations but the senate has been making changes to some of the initial set up such as registering the company & house, etc. Any help would be appreciated.

The differences vary (sometimes greatly) from state to state.

Google like this:

Boarding house lease _______

With _____ being replaced with your state.

Try that and let us know if you have any questions about what you find... and be sure to include what state you are in.