Landlord Question and Answer Forum

Forum / Leasing Issues / Lease co-signer
What do you suggest/recommend when a prospective tenant asks you to agree to a co-signer on the lease? Parents for example.
Joel B, CA on Thursday, June 23, 2016
RE: Lease co-signer
If they asked me I would feel like they were preparing to put the rent on the co-signer(parents). If you do want to accept this tenant I would be sure to run credit on the co-signers.
Posted by Leonard D, PA on Friday, June 24, 2016
RE: Lease co-signer
Thanks Leonard, think that is the correct approach. Joe B
Posted by Joel B, CA on Friday, June 24, 2016
RE: Lease co-signer
And here is the tip from me, you must be able to get in touch with the cosigner. If the tenant cannot meet their rental obligations, you will need to have a way to get in touch with their cosigner to collect the money that is owed to you. If tenant offer 2 co-singers, you should probably consider this option as well.
Posted by Ross A, NY on Thursday, January 19, 2017
Return to the Leasing Issues Forum
Documents related to this forum

Residential Lease Agreement with ezSign

Lead-Based Paint Disclosure & Certification (1a)

Security Deposit Receipt - Move In/Out Condition

Pest Control - Bed Bug Addendum

Highest Rated Discussions
Author: Wilfred C, NJ
Updated: 04/03/2019
Rating: Star0Star1Star2Star3Star4
Author: K2 V, CA
Updated: 04/03/2019
Rating: Star0Star1Star2Star3Star4
Author: Jaspreet D, VA
Updated: 06/17/2015
Rating: Star0Star1Star2Star3Star4
Author: Trevor R, IL
Updated: 11/11/2013
Rating: Star0Star1Star2Star3Star4
Author: Daniel P, AR
Updated: 03/22/2016
Rating: Star0Star1Star2Star3Star4

The forum is completely free to anyone! If you wish to post a message, you must log in. If you are not registered already, Join today to create a free account!
Any comments and opinions that are expressed by the users of this forum are solely those of the authors, and have not been reviewed or approved by ezLandlordForms.

Satisfaction
Guaranteed

Money Back Guaranteed
Trusted by Over
300,000 Property
Managers, Realtors,
Attorneys, and Landlords
since 2006!
More Info

Feature Spotlight: Auto-fill Documents

Eliminate all of the hassle and aggravation of using standard forms with our exclusive Auto-Fill feature. Enter your tenant's information once, and our system will insert that information automatically into each document. This feature can also auto-fill your form for multiple tenants with just a few simple clicks of the mouse.

FEATURED ON

fox-business-logo CBS-Radio-logo MSNBC-logo CNN-Money-logo Wall-Street-Journal-logo
Copyright © 2006-2026, ezLandlord, Inc. All Rights Reserved. View our Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions, and Affiliate Program