Should all adults who will be living in rental be on lease?

Should all adults who will be living in rental be on lease?

Rental Property Investor · Enterprise, AL · Member since 2019 · 137 posts · 85 votes

I had a tenant me ask if an another adult who will be living with her and her two children needs to be on the lease.

My feeling is yes and if they are going to be on the lease, then they need to also undergo a background check. Thoughts?

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Member since 2018 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
6y

@Heath Jones all adults 18 and older need to be screened  and on lease. Then if things go bad you have more chances to recover from multiple people.

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  • Member since 2018 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    6y

    @Heath Jones all adults 18 and older need to be screened  and on lease. Then if things go bad you have more chances to recover from multiple people.

  • Rental Property Investor · Concord, NC · Member since 2016 · 1k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    6y

    Agree with screening but not on lease.  My lesson learned from years ago - I had a guy and girlfriend both on the lease.  They started fighting, calling the police and me about weekly.  The police called me to ask who should be removed. It was messy.  Now I put the most responsible adult on the agreement, usually the female as I've found them to be the more responsible. 

  • Rental Property Investor · OH · Member since 2020 · 24 posts · 23 votes
    6y

    Absolutely- yes.

  • Member since 2020 · 65 posts · 13 votes
    6y

    Agree on all adults on the lease. I would also make tenants find a guarantor who will sign a guarantor form, if possible. It could be a relative that lives in the same area that has a good job. A former tenant of mine wanted to end the lease early. I called the guarantor who helped find a mutually acceptable solution.

  • Rental Property Investor · MI · Member since 2019 · 192 posts · 205 votes
    6y

    @Heath Jones

    Yes, Put all adults on the lease and do background checks.

  • Rental Property Investor · Enterprise, AL · Member since 2019 · 137 posts · 85 votes
    6y

    Thanks everyone for confirming my guy. I appreciate you all!!

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