Wow! SOOOO much in there to process!!
It sounds like if a question came up after a lease renewal, I would have a good argument in court. But I don't ever want to go to court.
The other thing I'm seeing over an over is that while the relationship with the guarantor will remain on the lease from the landlord's perspective, there is no definitive answer about the financial obligation the tenant would have to the guarantor if it's a company that charges money.
Adding a new element, how willing would a landlord be to forego a lease renewal and issue a new lease a year later to the tenant without a guarantor. Obviously, that would be up to an individual landlord.
I'm just trying to find a better route where I will have some sense of control or assurance. Yeah I know! Good luck! LOL
Thanks