I have 4 tenants in one house that have all signed a lease. I understand that they are jointly and severally liable.
Wikipedia tells me that
" Under joint and several liability, a claimant may pursue an obligation against any one party as if they were jointly liable and it becomes the responsibility of the defendants to sort out their respective proportions of liability and payment."
There is definitely one tenant that "almost holds the show together". Two tenants have moved out. The unpaid rent /damages roughly = the bond. I rang tenancy services and the person who answered said the mediator will sort it out. He recommended I put all names on the application.
I worry that this may slow things down and wonder if I'd be better to just put 1 or 2 of them on the application. Any comments ?
Wikipedia tells me that
" Under joint and several liability, a claimant may pursue an obligation against any one party as if they were jointly liable and it becomes the responsibility of the defendants to sort out their respective proportions of liability and payment."
There is definitely one tenant that "almost holds the show together". Two tenants have moved out. The unpaid rent /damages roughly = the bond. I rang tenancy services and the person who answered said the mediator will sort it out. He recommended I put all names on the application.
I worry that this may slow things down and wonder if I'd be better to just put 1 or 2 of them on the application. Any comments ?
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