Re: List Tenant's dependents on Lease? - Landlord Forum thread 331009

Re: List Tenant's dependents on Lease? by Anonymous on February 14, 2015 @02:45

The mortgage company is only interested in the breadwinner(s).

In the rental world, the amount of occupants controls how many people stay in the unit,which will be listed on the lease. It is listed on all of my leases.

Now, if a responsible tenant comes to me(the landlord) and says I now have custody of my child or children, the decision is up to the landlord how many occupants the landlord is willing to have staying in the unit. Not all units are big enough to house a larger family.
Is the tenant paying their rent in a timely manner, not permitting waste, not causing damages?

I ask all of my tenants how many occupants as the lease is being signed. And I have them list all occupants. If this changes in a few months, I decide whether the place is big enough or not at that time. The addition of five kids can be a problem. The addition of one child can always be negotiated, and a new lease agreed upon.

Another adult has to pass screening, just like a new tenant.

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