Tenant divorcing, remaining tenant would not qualify

[Cooper B.]

I know there have been several threads on similar subjects in the past, but I couldn't find any with quite the same details.  Tenants moved in 2 months ago.  They are both on the lease.  They met rental qualifications only with their incomes combined.

I found out today the wife has moved out and plans to get a divorce.  She asked to be removed from the lease which I declined in the moment.  I reached out to the husband who says that he plans to stay.

The issue is that the husband on his own would not meet the rental qualifications.  I am assuming that the wife will not be contributing to the rent if she is no longer living there.  

So is there anything I should do at this point other than cross my fingers and hope that he keeps paying? 

[Eric James]

You're running a business. Not a marriage accomodation service. Their problems are not your problems. You don't let anyone out of the lease. They are both responsible for the duration of the lease. It doesn't matter if she no longer stays there.  When the lease expires she will no longer be responsible, and he will have to go if he still doesn't qualify alone.