Re: Divorce and Lease - Landlord Forum thread 220701

Re: Divorce and Lease by Jake on April 4, 2011 @10:51

It was a mistake for you to assume the role of referee in a married couple's problems. Now you have let one off the hook and only have the husband financially responsible for the lease. Next, he will bring in his girlfriend and you will have an unauthorized tenant who is not on the lease and not financially responsible for the lease, damages or cleaning expenses when you finally get rid of them.

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Re: Divorce and Lease by Anonymous on April 4, 2011 @19:39	[ Reply ]

Agree. Always treat them as co-tenants, married or not. No one should get special treatment over the other, unless in the circumstance of a domestic violence situation and restraining order. For that there are special exceptions.

Re: Divorce and Lease by Jake on April 4, 2011 @21:23	[ Reply ]

It really does not matter what kind of legal order is in place. The police and the courts will sort that one out. When you allow a woman to stay and let the guy get off the lease, he will be back in a month because you know, she loves him. Then he will not be on the lease and financially responsible to you. Next, she will leave and the guy's girlfriend moves in and then you have two tenants that are not on the lease and are not financially responsible to you. It never pays to referee.

Re: Divorce and Lease by Anonymous on April 4, 2011 @22:29	[ Reply ]

It might matter; many states have special anti-discrimination and anti-termination protection for victims of domestic violence. For instance, the victim is legally allowed to terminate a lease early without penalty in many states or have the locks changed, etc.

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