Steps:1. Ask permission to change roommates or names on a lease by submitting a written request to your landlord.
2. Include some background information on your prospective roommate, such as employment status and rental history, in your written request to landlord.
3. Obtain a rental application for your prospective roommate if landlord agrees to your request.
4. Realize that your landlord will probably require you and your new roommate to sign a new lease or rental agreement as co-tenants, giving both of you equal rights and responsibilities.
5. Be aware that your landlord may change terms of your new lease or rental agreement and may have right to increase your rent or security deposit, subject to rent laws in your municipality.