If my tenant is going away for 2 weeks and wants to let a friend stay in the apartment for free while she is gone, should I allow it?
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If my tenant is going away for 2 weeks and wants to let a friend stay in the apartment for free while she is gone, should I allow it?
From the landlord’s perspective, what are the pros and cons to this?
Asked on December 19, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Hawaii
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your tenant pays you the rent for the 2 week period while she is gone but her friend pays no rent to the tenant, I see nothing wrong about the situation. It is always best to have a person occupying a rental at all times to prevent problems from occurring.
I would simply have a written agreement with your tenant that the friend's occupation is only a temporary matter and that the friend will not be residing there on a permanent basis where a set date is mentioned where the friend will no longer be in the unit.
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