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What if I sign a lease for one year and then get a roommate within that time span?
How would that work with the lease?
That depends entirely on what the lease says about sublets
and even if the lease doesn't say anything it will still depend on how the owner wants things.
At the MINIMUM expect this person to complete a tenancy application and to pass
the LL's standards regarding credit, income and rental history and then some documents
describing their limited sub-tenancy rights as a housemate vs being on the lease.
If all is good... the LL might also want to re-write the lease altogether.
What happens? If you are in my rental, I evict both of you... unless you have contacted me in advance and received permission.
Then your potential roommate has to fill out an application and go through the screening process. After that is all done, your roommate is added to the lease as a tenant.
I usually don’t like doing that. I have done it in the past but I really don’t like it. I had a few applicants who wanted to bring in a roommate later. I usually decline such proposals.
If I allow it the new tenant must pass all the requirements the other tenants will assed. If you sneak them in I’ll evict all tenants
I usually don’t like doing that. I have done it in the past but I really don’t like it. I had a few applicants who wanted to bring in a roommate later. I usually decline such proposals.
If I allow it the new tenant must pass all the requirements the other tenants will assed. If you sneak them in I’ll evict all tenants
E4U, you crack me up sometimes. I don't believe we have ever "assed" a current tenant when a new tenant moves in. LOL Ya just gotta love that auto-correct, huh?
OP, we have definitely added tenants mid-lease before. Most of them that I recall were due to a boyfriend/girlfriend moving in. The one moving in has to go through all of the same screening and qualifying process just as any other tenant does. If they qualify then they will be added to the lease and required to sign.
The worst possible thing you can do is sneak someone in or even have them staying there beyond the specified guest clause in your lease.
But every LL is different so your mileage may vary. It is best to ask your LL what their procedure is, if applicable.
E4U, you crack me up sometimes. I don't believe we have ever "assed" a current tenant when a new tenant moves in. LOL Ya just gotta love that auto-correct, huh?
OP, we have definitely added tenants mid-lease before. Most of them that I recall were due to a boyfriend/girlfriend moving in. The one moving in has to go through all of the same screening and qualifying process just as any other tenant does. If they qualify then they will be added to the lease and required to sign.
The worst possible thing you can do is sneak someone in or even have them staying there beyond the specified guest clause in your lease.
But every LL is different so your mileage may vary. It is best to ask your LL what their procedure is, if applicable.
Damn giant fingers and small iPhone. It was meant to say passed
There are instances where I will do it but I’m rarely happy about it. It just seems a bit underhanded for a tenant to rent then want to bring in a friend etc. I rent based on what I have in front of me presented. So when you add a new tenant or two not I have additional wear and tear that It it not accounted for. Adding a extra person means twice the wear. Adding 3 people is 4x the wear.
A huge factor is how the current tenant behaves overall and how they take care of my rental
Damn giant fingers and small iPhone. It was meant to say passed
There are instances where I will do it but I’m rarely happy about it. It just seems a bit underhanded for a tenant to rent then want to bring in a friend etc. I rent based on what I have in front of me presented. So when you add a new tenant or two not I have additional wear and tear that It it not accounted for. Adding a extra person means twice the wear. Adding 3 people is 4x the wear.
A huge factor is how the current tenant behaves overall and how they take care of my rental
I don't think we have ever had a case yet where there was more than 1 person being added on with a single tenant already in a unit so 2 people total per our 2 bedroom 1000 sq ft units is fine for us. It would definitely be questionable, and most times denied, if it was more than 1 person being added in the middle of a lease term.
But like I told the OP, every LL is different so it is best to find out how her LL feels about adding on tenants.
And speaking of adding on people in the middle of a lease, but just a bit different (LOL), we do have one couple who has been with us for years now and since living there they have both gone through 4 years of college, then both went on to get their master's degrees, then started their family and are now pregnant with their 3rd child. So the unit is getting a bit too cozy for them plus they are on the 2nd floor so it will soon be 3 kids under 4 years old. Not to mention it is getting a bit too much for the rest of the tenants in the building. We are curious and anxiously waiting to see what they will do at lease renewal.
What happens? If you are in my rental, I evict both of you... unless you have contacted me in advance and received permission.
Then your potential roommate has to fill out an application and go through the screening process. After that is all done, your roommate is added to the lease as a tenant.
^^^^^^This. Read your lease. There is probably language regarding notification, and written approval of the Landlord for adding tenants. There will also be language of Remedies for the Landlord to use, and this may put you into Default of the Lease.
I recently declined a guy who had 9 roommates. I thought I heard wrong at first. I have a set rule that all applicants must meet at the same time. The guy said that’s gonna be difficult and I asked why. That’s when he said there are 9’roomates and they all have different schedules.
Yet another reason I want to meet all joint applicants at the same time. I had instances wher I tried setting up different times and got tired of the flakes and the “can’t make it sorry” texts
So now all joint applicants must be there together
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Ya just gotta love that auto-correct, huh?
