Two friends rented. Now one wants out any ideas

[Kevin LIVINGSTON]

We rented a SFH to two girls who split the rent. One has two kids the other is single. They have been living there for 2 months and have made separate payments each for there 1/2. I got an email saying the one single girl can not live with the other for moral reasons. We have also found out the other girl has had her boyfriend living there. ( not on contract). The single girl is a great person who we want to work with but there is 9 months to go,

I don't think this is going to end easy just a feeling on the mother of two with a boyfriend. Should I insist on a background check on him and then new contract? Raise the rent on it?

Should I offer to get both out and return deposit? If the leave it as they found it.

I want to avoid the eviction if possible and move forward.

Any idea's or suggestions?

[Michael Noto]

@Kevin LIVINGSTON  I would contact the single one and tell her to have a conversation with the mother and have them come to you with a solution to the problem.  

See what they come back with.  They signed a lease with you, let the single tenant know that everyone gets evicted if it comes to that.  See if they can come to a compromise on their own, a compromise that you approve obviously.  If not?  Start the eviction.

The bottom line is they signed a lease and are breaking it.  If they can't come up with a creative solution that you approve then you have to do what you have to do.  You are running a business