Should I make my girlfriend sign a lease?
Hi BP,
So I'm planning on buying my first home around the end of the year and I would like to allow my girlfriend to live with me.
We have been going out for about 6 months and I was wondering if I should create a rental agreement and treat her like a tenant, or consider her like a spouse and just hope for the best if things don't work out.
Additional notes:
I live in CA. My girlfriend won't be putting any money into the property and won't have her name on it. She has a steady job and can pay the needed rent.
Any advice on this will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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Boyfriend of the Year!
She's your girlfriend dude. Why do you want to treat her like a tenant? If she is late on the rent will you make her pay a late fee? What happens if you have to evict her? Are you going to charge her for repairs and keep her deposit? There's a litttttttle bit of a conflict of interest here. Did I mention she's your girlfriend?
Best of luck