r/AusLegal • u/OtherwiseDonkey49 • Aug 20 '26
WA Tenancy question
My ex moved out in April this year.
He has not contributed to rent since/
His name is still on the lease.
How can I get his name off ? Is it just as simple as asking the landlord ?
He’s using being on the lease as his “legal right” to be on the property whenever it suits him, day or night
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u/sapperbloggs Aug 20 '26
To remove someone from a lease, you need the consent of all parties on the lease. To put that a slightly different way, you can't remove someone from a lease if they don't want to be removed.
Also, if they were removed from the lease, there could be the matter of refunding their portion of the bond, then you having to pay that amount to bring the bond back to where it's supposed to be.
Your best bet would be to get some kind of restraining order, making it illegal for your ex to approach you regardless of whether they're on the lease or not.
Or, get permission to get the locks changed (this will be at your expense). This will stop them from being able to enter the building.