I am new to the Landlord-ing scene and have already been dealing with a problem tenant. Her and her husband have been in the house for a month and a half and I was just informed that the husband (who was the primary source of income) has left her. He left his key and a note saying he would not be paying for anything and wants off the lease. It is a 1 year lease.
She has since called me and said that she has a friend that is needing a place and that she would like to move in. I informed her that I would have to approve of this new person. So my questions are: What do I need to do to get the husband off the lease? Do I terminate the current lease and start a new one? Can I just add a person to the new lease?
This girl has been problematic, consistently asking to pay rent late or less amounts - and she has only been here a month and a half - and that was with her husband who made good money. His income was the primary reason I allowed them to move in. I would like to take this opportunity to wash my hands of her altogether but not sure if that is legal for me to do or not.
I have this in my lease regarding Early Termination:
Lessee is responsible for the full term of this lease. If Lessee moves out before expiration of lease and Lessor re-rents the premises, it is the responsibility of the Lessee to pay one month's rent for this service, in addition to any rent due that is not covered by the new Lessee. If Lessor is unable to find a replacement Lessee, the Lessee remains responsible for all rent payments until the end of the lease. At the end of the lease, any property left behind for more than five days will be deemed abandoned and the landlord will not be responsible for it.
Since the husband is leaving early, does he owe me a full month's rent? Or just half?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
She has since called me and said that she has a friend that is needing a place and that she would like to move in. I informed her that I would have to approve of this new person. So my questions are: What do I need to do to get the husband off the lease? Do I terminate the current lease and start a new one? Can I just add a person to the new lease?
This girl has been problematic, consistently asking to pay rent late or less amounts - and she has only been here a month and a half - and that was with her husband who made good money. His income was the primary reason I allowed them to move in. I would like to take this opportunity to wash my hands of her altogether but not sure if that is legal for me to do or not.
I have this in my lease regarding Early Termination:
Lessee is responsible for the full term of this lease. If Lessee moves out before expiration of lease and Lessor re-rents the premises, it is the responsibility of the Lessee to pay one month's rent for this service, in addition to any rent due that is not covered by the new Lessee. If Lessor is unable to find a replacement Lessee, the Lessee remains responsible for all rent payments until the end of the lease. At the end of the lease, any property left behind for more than five days will be deemed abandoned and the landlord will not be responsible for it.
Since the husband is leaving early, does he owe me a full month's rent? Or just half?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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