Need Help With Potential Renters - BF Not on Lease

[Steve DellaPelle]

Hello,

I finally finished up renovations and I have an interested family for my 2 BR/1 BA apartment. The interested family is a couple (not married) w/ 2 children and 2 dogs. The only one applying and asking to be on the lease is the female who works full time and has a great record of income (+3x rent and steady job), paying on time, and no prior background issues.

The BF is not applying to be on the lease and I was wondering what needs to be done to have him held liable to all the provisions in the lease? Would he not be added to the lease because they are hiding something? What if they refuse to have him added?

Thanks,

Steve

[Harrison Smith]

@Steve DellaPelle I have run across this one time and the reason for it was that the significant other had poor credit and an eviction on their record. They knew they wouldn't get the place with that on the application.

What I do on my leases is I name everyone living there. The lease is based upon those people living there and the person signing the lease is taking responsibility for the property. In the case that the BF wasn't going to be on the lease, then the woman would be naming him as a resident and accepting responsibility for him. You would be covered in that regard.

Ultimately, its your call if you allow him to stay off the lease. This is where knowing your area and vetting the woman is so important. If she is solid and you are comfortable, then name him as a resident and let her put the lease in her name.