Condo lease agreement in joint names?

[DodgerRodger]

Is it possible to do this?  Talking about in Bangkok.  Lease in my and my Thai girlfriend's names.  I'll be away a lot but also want the lease to have my name included for use in other aspects of life (read Thai immigration, transport dept etc).  Grateful for any thoughts.

[Etaoin Shrdlu]

I think many landlords would be happy to put two persons' names on a lease and make them jointly and severally liable for rent and/or damages.

[blackcab]

Yes, it is possible, however it is at the discretion of the lessor.

 

As mentioned though it can often be to the lessor's benefit.

[DrJack54]

10 years ago I moved in with my partner.

She had a lease with the condo complex.

When lease was up and due for the next 12 months, my name was added to lease.

No cost No fuss. 

[Dogbarker]

Yes it is possible .I have done it to my tenants band it proved useful when one left and the other struggled with the rent. It was settled amicably. I ensure the deposit was kept as a single one and not split therefore when one left they did not receive a refund of half . But it is all down to the landlord.

[DodgerRodger]

Thanks to all.  It seems no real downside (from my perspective at least), so I'll make the proposal to my prospective new landlord.

[BonMot]

My flat lease only one name.

 

Contrary to the notion that the landlord would have two responsible parties I believe they think it works the opposite. With two.. no one is ultimately responsible and what happens if one of the parties does a runner.

 

Is the liability joint?