Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Hi, I am a college student and currently trying to move in to this apartment.

Since I am not only a college student and not able to pay the rent by myself, my father is a co-signer. I already turned in the W-2 form and everything that is income related; however, the leasing consultant there asked me to have my father's employer fill in the employment verification form. But I think that it is not necessary and has nothing to do with leasing an apartment. Also, I asked the leasing consultant at the apartment to show me the document of resident criteria but she told me that she did not have anything like that.

To me, it seems a little fishy because I never had to do this before for my previous apartments. Is every apartment supposed to do this?

Thank you in advance.


Asked on 7/09/10, 2:26 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

It is perfectly legitimate. There is no point in having a co-signer for a tenant who doesn't have enough income for the rental if the co-signer doesn't either. A co-signer is effectively a tenant, as far as responsibility for the rent is concerned. So it is appropriate to check them out just as thoroughly as the tenant who will live there.

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Answered on 7/09/10, 8:41 am


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