Cox Realty welcomes roommates in most of our Southern Utah rental properties. Multiple adult occupants/roommates can often times cause some complexities. We have adopted the following policies and procedures for multiple adult occupants/roommates and have spelled them out here so there is no confusion.

  1. All roommates 18 and older must fill out an application. All adult occupants/roommates must pass all of our screening criteria.
  2. Any roommate(s) below 18 (and their parent/legal guardian is not living in the house) must have one of their parents/legal guardian’s co-sign on the lease.
  3. Each adult occupant/roommate must sign the lease.
  4. Each adult occupant/roommate is “jointly and severally liable” for the entire lease amount, damages, and fees/fines. This means that each roommate is 100% responsible for the entire rent amount and any damages to the unit.
    For example – if one of your roommates doesn’t pay their portion of the rent then rent is not paid in full, late fees will apply, the late payment maybe reported on your credit report, it may be turned to collections, etc. If one of your roommates damages the house then you are responsible for any charges that may apply.
  5. If an adult occupant/roommate needs to move out before the end of the lease, we may remove that occupant from the lease only if all of the following conditions are met:
    • The Owner and all remaining tenants approve the removal in writing;
    • The remaining tenants demonstrate they can afford the full rent by meeting the requirements outlined in the Tenant Good Faith Estimate of Rent & Fees located at https://coxrealtyutah.com/st-george-rental-house/tenant-good-faith-estimate/; and
    • The remaining tenants submit a new application, if requested, to verify income and continued qualifications. If the remaining tenants cannot demonstrate the ability to afford the rent, then all tenants may be required to vacate
  6. We do not allow for subleasing, selling your lease, or the like.
  7. If you break your lease a lease with us (in other words you are moving out for any reason prior to the lease expiration date) you will be denied on any future rental applications with us.
  8. Any new roommate or adult occupant may only move in if they apply and are approved by the Owner, Property Manager, and all Lessees in advance.
  9. Should an adult occupant/roommate decide to just move out without the written approval detailed in item 5 – they are still on the lease, and we will not remove them. They are still responsible for the entire lease amount.
  10. If a co-signer is required for any reason – the co-signer is the co-signer for the entire unit. They are, just like each roommate, “jointly and severally liable”. A co-signer will not be removed as long as any of the roommates are living in the property.
  11. Cox Realty only accepts one electronic rent payment per month and online rent payments must be paid in full.
  12. Cox Realty will issue and mail one security deposit refund check after move out with all roommates names listed. We do not break down the deposit amount, nor do we allocate individual charges or credits to individual roommates. Security deposits are mailed to the new address provided by the tenants. If the tenants do not provide a new address, OR if the roommates provide multiple new addresses the security deposit will be mailed to the property address.
  13. Cox Realty prefers that all roommates have had at least 12-months experience living together. Cox Realty expects each roommate to be an adult and responsible. Our professional property managers manage the house not the roommates. We will not get involved with fights and arguments between roommates.