Tenant wants to kick wife out and get her off the lease. Huh?

[Sylvia H.]

Got a strange one guys. I have a tenant who is married. Husband and wife both signed the lease.  Wife is running around and not coming home for weeks at a time. Husband is fed up with her and wants to take her off the lease so he can kick her out. I told him his problem has nothing to do with his lease as she is a legal tenant there. Am I missing something? I can't see how I can change their lease mid way and also what difference it makes since she is a legal resident of the apartment.  Has anyone ever heard of such a thing?  This community is awesome so thanks in advance. 

[Nathan Gesner]

This is not unusual. Don't get involved in personal disputes. If one of them wants to leave of their own volition, let them go but make sure it's documented and signed by all parties. You also want to verify the remaining tenant can afford the rent.

If he wants her gone but she doesn't want to leave, that's a personal matter that they can work through without your involvement. If it's causing you problems, give them a 30-day notice and tell them both to leave, then they can work out the problems somewhere else.