Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Massachusetts

The landlord can set the conditions of the lease agreement.

Have you discussed your change in circumstances with your landlord?

Ask your landlord to eliminate the co-signer requirement.

Alternative would be to look for another place to rent.

Your lease will end in March, if you stay and hold over, you will become a month to month tenant until you leave or your landlord evicts you.

If you require any further information, feel free to contact me directly.

Thank you and best regards.

The short answer is yes - A landlord can require a co-signer as a term of a new lease. She does not have to renew your lease if she does not want to. That being said, she cannot forcibly remove you or your belongings without an order from the court.

The best advice I can give you is to start looking for a new place if you do not want or cannot have a co-signer on the lease as the landlord has requested.

Good luck,

Rod Oreste

She has the right to require a co-signor. I would ask her to re-check your credit. However, if she does not want to rent to you without a co-signor, then look for a new apartment.