From: roland@perry.uk 
  
 In message , at 11:40:10 on Wed, 3 Sep 
 2025, The Todal  remarked: 
  
 >I'm a landlord. I rent a small house to a middle aged couple (with her 
 >kids) who have paid rent regularly. We use an agent, who takes a 
 >commission but it's useful that the agent arranges periodic 
 >inspections, ensures we comply with statutory requirements, arranges 
 >any urgent repairs through reliable contractors. 
 > 
 >Now I hear that the relationship between the couple has ended and he 
 >will be moving out. Our agents advise us that we should insist that he 
 >remains on the tenancy agreement so that we can enforce any arrears 
 >against him as well as her. 
 > 
 >That seems very unfair, to me.  If you break up with your partner you 
 >should be free to move on and rent somewhere else. I wonder whether 
 >other landlords would disagree? 
  
 It sounds to me as if they are advising you to in effect make the 
 partner a guarantor of the rent. Can the remaining partner afford the 
 rent on her own, now there's only a single income? 
  
 Of course, he could refuse, but you should then re-issue the tenancy to 
 just the lady, having re-done the affordability checks. 
 -- 
 Roland Perry 
  
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