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Roy Mitle better to rent to family or roomates
23 July 2015 | 9 replies

Is it better to rent to a family or a bunch of room-mates getting together. I have a 4 bedroom townhome. I have gotten requests from families with 2 kids and requests from 4 friends who want to room together to save o...

Dustin Turin How to Handle Tenant Request to Add Roommate
14 December 2017 | 1 reply

I have a tenant in a 2bd apartment with whom I recently signed a new lease. She was previously living there with a roommate and they were both on the lease, and I allowed the old roommate to move out and wrote a new l...

Chris Y. Experienced Landlords Help! new tenants, leases, screening
29 May 2019 | 8 replies

Calling for experienced landlords. I bought a property with tenants (a couple with a kid) already in it.  When I bought the property, it was managed by a property management company, so the lease was with that company...

Mark Forest How to add a roommate after a lease is made
3 May 2014 | 7 replies

I have a tenant that can afford my SFH, but he told us he would eventually like to have a roommate. We will have him sign a one year lease. If he finds a suitable roommate that also meets our criteria how should I ...

Dustin Turin How to Handle Tenant Request to Add Roommate
15 December 2017 | 5 replies

I have a tenant in a 2bd apartment with whom I recently signed a new lease. She was previously living there with a roommate and they were both on the lease, and I allowed the old roommate to move out and wrote a new l...

Matt Larson Signed a 14 mo lease. Told 6 months later I need to reapply
27 May 2022 | 5 replies

I signed a lease for a 2 bed 2 bath apartment in Denver, CO.  6 months ago in November.  I qualified financially myself for the 2/2.  I told them about my plans to get a roommate when I applied.  They said since I qua...

Ian Gilligan Can a landlord break a lease?
2 September 2020 | 7 replies

Hey all, I just signed a year lease as a tenant in June, and due to complications from Covid, am now trying to get out of said lease. My question is, can my landlord effectively "break" the year lease and release me f...

Renee R. Roommate issue and MA small claims court
12 December 2014 | 4 replies

Sorry this is long….My daughter is having an issue with former roommates in an apartment in Massachusetts. I’m looking for advice on whether it’s worthwhile to pursue a small claims case. Earlier this year, she was th...

Craig Lessler Renting a SFR by the room in Pittsburgh - Is it legal
2 April 2020 | 11 replies

Does anyone know if The City of Pittsburgh permits a house to be rented by the bedroom in Southside Flats?

Aimee Hamza Owner does not want to rent to roommates
13 December 2019 | 7 replies

Hello all! I'm a Realtor in Austin, TX and have had this come up a few times over the years. I'm wondering if it is legal for me (as the lease listing agent) to refuse applicants just because they are roommates. Would...