Risk in Removing someone from lease mid year?

[Brian Dickerson]

Hey all,

First time self managing. We are renting to a single mother and her 3 kids. The oldest kid is 19 so we required him to be on the lease.

She is now asking for the son to be removed from the lease because he’s joining the army and being stationed elsewhere. Coincidentally, she’s late on rent this month and last month.

Is there any risk you see in removing the son from the lease? I feel like it’s not like he really has something we could come after even if they weren’t paying, but at the same time don’t feel comfortable doing it when the rent has been late the last two months. Thoughts ?

[Joe Splitrock]

@Brian Dickerson I would just agree to rewrite the lease but only as month to month. Then if she keeps paying late, you can non-renew and ask her leave rather than going through eviction.