Blog

Should I put my name on my boyfriends lease?

Should I put my name on my boyfriends lease?

Simply put, you are not required to accept your landlord’s offer to put your boyfriend on the lease, but it may be the only way to legally establish his residence in the building. You don’t want to add your boyfriend to the lease.

What do you call the person on the lease?

A lessee is a person who rents land or property from a lessor. The lessee is also known as the “tenant” and must uphold specific obligations as defined in the lease agreement and by law.

Is a guarantor’s name on the lease?

Most landlords use terms like co-signers and guarantors on a lease interchangeably. That can create confusion. Technically, a guarantor is responsible for stepping in and paying rent if it’s unpaid. However, a co-signer may be someone who is added to the lease as another tenant who has the right to occupy an apartment.

Should my partner be on the lease?

Rule to remember: Whoever is on the lease is responsible for the property. “If you are sharing with friends and they stop paying the rent or cause damage to the property, it’s your name on the lease, not theirs,” Emma said. “Best to put everyone on the lease to cover yourself down the track.”

What should I do if my landlord wants to add my boyfriend to my lease?

Thank her for offering to add your boyfriend to the lease. Tell her that it’s more beneficial to her to allow you to add your boyfriend as a subtenant, a subsequent occupant. In the unlikely case that you move out, the landlord would be stuck with your boyfriend and she could not increase the rent.

Who is a leaseholder and who is an occupant?

If you’ve signed a lease, you are a leaseholder with a direct, legal relationship with the landlord. A leaseholder is a person who has signed a lease with a landlord to rent real property for a stated amount of time. An occupant is someone who lives in the real property but did not necessarily sign a lease.

Can a landlord evict an occupant with no lease?

If the other occupant has no agreement with you or the landlord, you have no real legal relationship, and you are not bound to any landlord/tenant law with respect to that occupant. The landlord can declare your lease at an end and evict you if you do not live up to the terms of your written agreement.

Can a landlord give notice to an occupant?

And if you decide that an occupant isn’t working out for you, you can give her notice to leave without getting the landlord involved. If the other occupant has no agreement with you or the landlord, you have no real legal relationship, and you are not bound to any landlord/tenant law with respect to that occupant.

If you’ve signed a lease, you are a leaseholder with a direct, legal relationship with the landlord. A leaseholder is a person who has signed a lease with a landlord to rent real property for a stated amount of time. An occupant is someone who lives in the real property but did not necessarily sign a lease.

Why does my Landlord want my boyfriend on my lease?

My boyfriend moved in with me after I signed the lease. It’s a wonderful development in our relationship. But the landlord has identified that he’s there full time (not sure how) and has twice asked that he becomes a tenant on the lease agreement.

What happens if a tenant brings in an occupant?

However, if you brought in an occupant in violation of a clause in your lease or rental agreement (such as a no-long-term-guests clause or a no-subletting clause), your landlord might simply terminate your tenancy to be rid of the problem.

Do you have to sign the lease if you are an occupant?

Do all tenants need to sign the lease? If they’re considered a tenant the answer is yes they should sign the lease. A tenant is someone who is of legal age whereas an occupant (such as a minor) may be listed on the lease agreement but is not expected to sign the lease.

Share via: