Tenant wants to allow boyfriend to move in - Landlord Forum thread 317393

Tenant wants to allow boyfriend to move in by Pete M. (FL) on April 12, 2014 @20:17

I have had a great tenant for the past 4 years. Now, she wants her boyfriend to be able to move in. I want to allow this to keep her happy (after proper screening) but don't really want to add him to the lease. I guess I just want to deal with her like I have been and not a second person who I don't know. She always pays so its not an issue about collecting rent from the additional person. I Was thinking of just allowing her to sublet for a roommate. Is this a bad idea not adding him to the lease as a co-tenant?

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Re: Tenant wants to allow boyfriend to move in by Katiekate (New York) on April 12, 2014 @20:41	[ Reply ]

If you do not add him to the lease...you will have trouble with any violations he creates. Also, when she moves out to get away from him...you are left with him I suggest you require he submit an application along with the fee to pay for the complete Credit check, background check, and criminal check. seriously, this boyfriend could be real trouble and you need to stop it now if he is. You need to be screening him just like you would any new tenant.

Re: Tenant wants to allow boyfriend to move in by Garry (Iowa) on April 12, 2014 @21:05	[ Reply ]

I agree with Katiekate. Have the BF fill out an app for you, and run it just like any other app. Assuming he checks out OK, Have her agree to cancel the old lease with you, and sign a new lease with both of them on the lease, (at a little bit more rent,if you can get it ) If he doesn't check out, deny him like you would anyone else, and tell him why. Do not tell the GF at this point. If she asks you why, tell her to get the answers from her BF. Who knows. She may find out something bad about the BF that she didn't know before, and maybe they won't be BF/GF after that. Lets hope not, and things work out well for all three of you.

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Re: Tenant wants to allow boyfriend to move in by Bill on April 13, 2014 @15:53	[ Reply ]

Be prepared as to what you are going to do when three months from now the tenant runs off the BF and wants his name "off the lease" because she has a new BF.