GF and I split rent, however I am the only one on the lease. I make enough money such that I didn't need a guarantor or 2nd person to lease the place with me. For simplicity's sake I agreed with my GF that I would pay for first/last/security deposit, and that I would be the only person on the lease. She's still in college, doesn't make too much money, and putting her on the lease would force her parents to be guarantors.

Anyways, that's our setup. So, going into our 2nd month at this apartment complex, we paid rent with 2 separate checks. Today I got a letter under my door with a message: "Mike - <my GF> needs to be on the lease. Please complete the attached application and return it by 7/8."

Does she really need to do that? What sort of laws are there for this kind of stuff in MA?

Thanks,
Mike

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