Before your partner or roommate moves into an Uplift-managed rental, follow the proper approval and lease-change process.
Main Key Takeaways
- Contact your property manager before another person moves into your rental.
- Uplift does not allow subletting.
- Every incoming adult resident must apply and meet Uplift’s Rental Qualification Guidelines.
- A Resident Change Form and lease addendum are required when the residents change.
- Security deposits belong to the rental unit, not to individual roommates.
Can your partner or roommate move into your California rental? Possibly—but they should not move in until your property manager approves the change and the required paperwork is completed.
Allowing someone to live in the property without authorization could violate your lease or its house rules. Even if the person is your spouse, partner, relative or close friend, notify management before changing who occupies the home.
How Do You Add Someone to an Uplift Lease?
Contact your Uplift property manager and explain that you want to add a resident. The incoming adult will need to submit an application, pay the standard application fee and meet Uplift’s Rental Qualification Guidelines.
If approved, the current tenant, incoming resident and any outgoing resident must complete and sign the appropriate documents. Uplift requires a Resident Change Form whenever someone is added to or removed from a lease. A lease addendum must also document the new resident arrangement.
Depending on the circumstances, the residents may need to sign a new lease instead. Your property manager will explain which option applies to your household.
Who Is Responsible for the Rent?
Uplift’s lease policy states that tenants are jointly and severally responsible. This generally means that every financially responsible tenant can be held responsible for the lease obligations, including the full rent—not only an individual “share.”
Before adding a roommate, discuss rent, utilities and household responsibilities clearly. A private agreement between roommates does not replace the obligations established in the lease.
What Happens to the Security Deposit?
The security deposit is assigned to the rental unit rather than divided into separate deposits for each resident. Uplift does not return part of the deposit simply because one roommate leaves while the tenancy continues.
If an outgoing resident wants reimbursement for a perceived share, that person must arrange it directly with the remaining or incoming residents. The property’s security deposit is normally handled after Uplift regains possession of the entire unit.
Contact Uplift Before Anyone Moves In
Starting the process early helps prevent lease violations, delays and disagreements. Review Uplift’s Tenant FAQs for information about roommate changes and application requirements. When you are ready to request a change, contact Uplift Property Management before your partner or roommate moves in.