Adding Girlfriend To Lease In Ohio
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In CA, yes the owner / PM will want her on the lease due to laws that would protect her if she established residency thru simply staying there.
Check the Unit's Occupancy Limit That said, if adding another person to the lease puts you over the occupancy limit, you'll have to deny the request to stay compliant. However, if the occupancy limit isn't an issue, you may choose to approve the request to add a tenant to the existing lease.
If you want to transfer, or 'assign', your rental agreement (lease) to someone else, or add someone to your agreement, you need the consent of the landlord (rental provider). You also need their consent to sublet the property. They cannot unreasonably refuse to consent.
In most cases, it is possible and easy to add someone to an existing lease if it's allowed by the landlord. However, the landlord will need to write a lease addendum or lease amendment to add new information to the lease that can protect all parties.
You do not have to tell them. You will still be occupying the building and fully responsible for the lease and rent. They don't need to know who you invite to live with you unless your partner causes problems in the building.
What is an Approved Occupant? An Approved Occupant is anyone residing at the property who is over 16 years of age that has been approved to stay there by the owner. Am I a “Tenant”? No, the Tenant/s is listed on the General Tenancy Agreement and you are staying at the property as a guest of the Tenant/s.
Document your reason: If you're breaking the lease for a legally accepted reason, such as active military duty, unsafe living conditions, or domestic violence, gather all necessary documentation. Provide notice: Ohio law typically requires tenants to provide written notice to their landlord before terminating a lease.
Verbal versus Written Leases Ohio law does allow some types of verbal agreements to constitute valid contracts, but certain types of leases cannot be enforced at law if not in writing and signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought.
A lease agreement is a legally binding contract outlining the terms under which one party agrees to rent property, whether real or personal, from another party. This agreement includes important details such as the rent amount, duration, responsibilities of both parties, and conditions for terminating the agreement.
The simple answer to this question is: yes.