Q: Adding spouse as an occupant in Florida
For some reason I can't find an answer to this anywhere online. I hold a lease in Miami and my husband who used to travel between here and NYC now needs to move in with me as he will be here full time. He has bad credit and will certainly not get approved to be added to lease. Can my building legally refuse his access as an occupant even if he is willing to give them his information and do a background check that will definitely come back clean? Bear in mind that this does not violate max occupancy terms of the unit
A: But it depends upon the terms of your lease. If, for example, the lease says something like "nobody shall occupy the unit without the landlord's consent", the landlord can probably refuse such consent.
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
