adding someone to lease

[Jimmy S.]

What is the best way to add someone to a current lease?

 Hand write their name under the current tenant and have them sign the original lease or just do an addendum and have them sign that or should I do both?

Thanks

[Nicole A.]

Assuming you've completed a full background and financial check on the new tenant and they passed, I would draw up an Addendum to the current lease that states this person has been added. The other terms and dates of the original lease do not change. Everyone must sign the addendum to include original tenant(s), new tenant(s), and you.