conversation: User (xsquivelx): "So the girlfriend and I are moving into a house soon now that I can afford it. I make about 42K a year, Im getting a raise soon, and the house is $900 a month. Shes going to be paying the utilities but I'm not sure I if should put her down as a co-applicant or just an other resident. In the scenario that we break up would it be easier to leave her off the lease so she could move out easily? I have good credit and rental history also."
  Self: "You probably don't have much of a choice haha. If you guys are both living in the apartment, you both have to sign the lease for the most part -- the landlord isn't going to want to deal with a situation where (for example) you move out and she stays there and trashes the place or something."
  