Adding or Removing a Roommate

We understand that living situations can change. Here’s what you need to know about making changes to your lease:

Adding a Roommate

1. New Roommate Applies: The potential new roommate completes an application, provides all required documentation, and pays the application fee.
2. Income Verification: All current tenants must provide current pay stubs or other income verification to ensure the household meets the minimum income requirements.
3. Approval and Paperwork: If the application is approved, all parties (existing tenants and the new roommate) must sign a roommate addendum. Additionally, a non-refundable roommate transfer fee of $300 is due before management processes the request.

Removing a Roommate

1. Income Verification: The remaining tenants must provide current income documentation to demonstrate that they can meet the income requirements on their own.
2. Paperwork: All parties (remaining tenants and the departing roommate) must sign a roommate release form. A non-refundable roommate transfer fee of $300 is also due before management processes the request.

Important Considerations for Both Scenarios

• Deposits and Prepaid Rent: Security deposits, pet deposits, and any prepaid rent will be retained by the landlord until the original lease term expires. These will be accounted for as outlined in your lease agreement.
• No Early Refund: The landlord’s consent to a change in tenancy during the lease term does not entitle the departing tenant to an early return of any portion of their deposit or prepaid rent.
• Tenant Responsibility: It is the responsibility of the tenants to decide amongst themselves how to handle the distribution of any security deposits or prepaid rent.

Please note: Contact our management office if you have any specific questions or need to initiate a roommate change.