Lease Agreement With Guarantor In California
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Typically, rent guarantors are parents, relatives or close friends of the tenant. To qualify as a guarantor, you will need to provide the landlord with proof of income (such as paystubs), bank statements, and your Social Security number for a credit and background check.
A guarantor will be liable for every tenant's rent unless something in the agreement says otherwise. If there is more than one guarantor, each one should sign the guarantor agreement and agree to any changes. For example; in a shared student house, the landlord might ask parents to guarantee the rent.
Typically, a Guarantor Agreement is appended to the end of a lease agreement as an addendum. If, for whatever reason, you need to add a guarantor to a lease that has already been signed, be sure to have all tenants sign the agreement as well as the guarantor.
The "guarantor" is the person guarantying the debt while the party who originally incurred the debt is the "principle" and the creditor is the "guaranteed party." Under California law, if properly drafted, a guaranty is a fully enforceable obligation which allows the guaranteed party to proceed directly against the ...
Typically, rent guarantors are parents, relatives or close friends of the tenant. To qualify as a guarantor, you will need to provide the landlord with proof of income (such as paystubs), bank statements, and your Social Security number for a credit and background check.
Acceptance of your guarantor is entirely up to the landlord, and will usually depend on whether you're a strong applicant in other areas, such as having a stable income and good credit. Guarantors are actually just ``window dressing'' for a lease, they are rarely actually sued by landlords.
If a prospective renter doesn't meet those criteria, they should consider finding a guarantor who has a credit score of 700 or higher and an annual income of at least 80 times the monthly rent. For example, if the rent is $2,000 a month, the guarantor would need to make at least $160,000 a year.
It is up to the landlord. If your credit is marginal or bad, most landlords will insist. Remember, your guarantor will have to pass a credit check as well.
