# Adding a partner to the tenancy

**URL:** <https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/adding-a-partner-to-the-tenancy/24173>\
**Category:** Landlord Discussion\
**Created:** [8 July 2021 10:36 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/adding-a-partner-to-the-tenancy/24173 "2021-07-08T10:36:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![MikeL](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/mikel/32/450_2.png) [@MikeL](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/MikeL)\
**Post date:** [8 July 2021 10:36 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/adding-a-partner-to-the-tenancy/24173/1 "2021-07-08T10:36:44Z")

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If a tenant wants to move in a partner and wants this partner on the tenancy agreement because its proof of address so can be useful. How is this done via the Openrent system ? Does it need a whole new contract doing or can I edit the existing one to just add the partner ?

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**Author:** ![David122](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david122/32/1449_2.png) [@David122](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David122)\
**Post date:** [9 July 2021 13:49 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/adding-a-partner-to-the-tenancy/24173/2 "2021-07-09T13:49:56Z")

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Yes, ia whole new contract is the cleanest way if you agree. You may be able to charge the tenant the costs if you use an agent

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**Author:** ![Nilesh](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/nilesh/32/515_2.png) [@Nilesh](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Nilesh)\
**Post date:** [9 July 2021 15:03 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/adding-a-partner-to-the-tenancy/24173/3 "2021-07-09T15:03:35Z")

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New agreement is the best. I would not contemplate doing it any other way.

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**Author:** ![perrygrovefarm](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/perrygrovefarm/32/450_2.png) [@perrygrovefarm](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/perrygrovefarm)\
**Post date:** [12 July 2021 11:49 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/adding-a-partner-to-the-tenancy/24173/4 "2021-07-12T11:49:45Z")

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Follow-up question.  
This has happened to me and I always prepare a simple deed of surrender to evidence the cessation of the prior tenancy. The deed states in plain English the reason for the surrender as a preamble:- ‘Whereas Tenant/s A wish to surrender their tenancy so that a new tenancy can be granted to A + B…’  
Is this overkill?

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**Author:** ![A\_Z](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/a_z/32/450_2.png) [@A\_Z](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/A_Z)\
**Post date:** [12 July 2021 12:21 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/adding-a-partner-to-the-tenancy/24173/5 "2021-07-12T12:21:20Z")

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No such thing as overkill in this business

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**Author:** ![David122](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david122/32/1449_2.png) [@David122](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David122)\
**Post date:** [12 July 2021 18:44 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/adding-a-partner-to-the-tenancy/24173/6 "2021-07-12T18:44:55Z")

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Yes, the existing tenancy would need to be surrendered before a new tenancy is created.

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**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/system/32/11_2.png) [@system](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/system)\
**Post date:** [9 August 2022 12:52 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/adding-a-partner-to-the-tenancy/24173/7 "2022-08-09T12:52:40Z")

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