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    Default Re: 2 People on Lease. Can Landlord Add Another Without Both Tenants Consent

    I think the landlord is regarding her as an occupant, not a tenant. If she is claiming to be a tenant, ask her for a copy of her signed lease agreement and we'll work from there.

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    Default Re: 2 People on Lease. Can Landlord Add Another Without Both Tenants Consent

    Ok thank you. Does an occupant have the same rights as a tenant? And would being added as an occupant still require both lease holders consent? If it help he said he amended her to our lease until the end of it in October. Not sure what that specifies her as

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    No. An occupant is somebody who is authorized to live in the unit but is not a tenant.

    You will need to read your lease to determine what it says about occupants.

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    Default Re: 2 People on Lease. Can Landlord Add Another Without Both Tenants Consent

    It says you may not sublet or assign the lease without written consent from LL. Doesnt specify if anything needs tenants consent to do so

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    Basically hes saying i cant renew for the same things my roomate has done. The LL said she was on our lease now because hers was up....but i had no knowledge and never saw or signed anything saying it was ok.

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    Default Re: 2 People on Lease. Can Landlord Add Another Without Both Tenants Consent

    well, something's going on because the lease (a contract) cannot be modified without all parties agreeing to the change. Either she is not actually "on" the lease or the lease was changed improperly.

    regardless; you cannot enforce the landlords rights within the lease. It sounds like the landlord has no intention of enforcing his rights himself either though.

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    Default Re: 2 People on Lease. Can Landlord Add Another Without Both Tenants Consent

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    well, something's going on because the lease (a contract) cannot be modified without all parties agreeing to the change. Either she is not actually "on" the lease or the lease was changed improperly.

    regardless; you cannot enforce the landlords rights within the lease. It sounds like the landlord has no intention of enforcing his rights himself either though.
    Ok now I feel like I'm getting somewhere. I cannot enforce his rights on the lease....but adding someone to it without all parties agreeing is not right, correct? Is it illegal? And doesn't that mean he's breaking his own lease terms? Believe me I feel like something fishy is going on. And if he's not enforcing his rights (except to me....not the others) isn't that discriminating towards me? I really do appreciate any help i can and have got so far.

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    Default Re: 2 People on Lease. Can Landlord Add Another Without Both Tenants Consent

    don't get your hopes up. Bottom line here; you are screwed. He does not have to enforce his rights equally as long as he does not base his discrimination on a legally protected class.


    at best you might have some basis for a breach of contract suit but since the lease expires in October and the only real remedy to a breach would be to be released from the contract, I don't see any real value in heading in that direction.

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