I am a landlord for a student house. 4 Parents and 1 student co-signed the lease. The students of the 4 parents want the student who signed the lease herself out of the house as she has had a number of psychotic episodes, are verbally abusive and keep bringing animals onto the property without their consent. I would like to understand the legal viewpoint, from a landlord and the tenants perspective. Contract attached 

Hi there, 

I am a practicing attorney based in South Africa and I will assist you with your question. Please feel free to ask as many follow up questions in order to clarify your question. If you have a new question, you must please open a new thread.

This is a request for information so that I can understand your question and give you a proper answer.

So I understand that the lease is between you (landlord) and 3 students (2 of whom had their parents co-sign, the 3rd student signing herself).

The only way to get her out of the lease is to ask her to leave, on her own accord. In effect, you would be asking them (as a group) to cancel the lease and then you would enter into a new lease agreement with just the 2 remaining students.

Does your lease say that there are no pets allowed? I'm thinking that it could constitute a breach?

Who is the girl verbally abusive towards?

Also, what outcome would you like from this whole thing?

Awaiting your further information.

Att. Patrick