Setting Occupancy Standards
Written by Tim Ballering   
Monday, 26 March 2007
People you have not screened occupying your units is an ever-growing problem, which undermines the entire screening process. Often times we find the boyfriend who is not on the agreement was intending to move in all along but avoided the screening process due to criminal or rental history issues. The phantom boyfriend is one thing that can often be found by doing an in home visit as a final screening step.

Your rental agreement should list all occupants with a statement to the effect that the unit is to be occupied only by those listed unless owner/manager provides written permission for additional persons. Also to avoid fair housing issues include a statement that exempts children born to or adopted by the primary occupants.

Sample: Occupancy for this unit is for the above listed tenants only and may not be sublet, nor may others be permitted to occupy the unit for more than 4 days per month without written permission from the owner (except for children born to or adopted by the primary tenant)

Then when they bring in the boyfriend you can serve them with a 14-day notice. The notice can be vacated upon your acceptance of the new cotenant.

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