roommate on the lease agreed to move out, but i suspect will delay...what do I do? (evict, legally)
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All of my roommates are on the lease (well, "month to month" lease as my landlord puts it). we have been having problems with this roommate for a while, we've asked her nicely to move but she refuses.
Finally, there was a big fight and she claimed she was going to move out.
It's a month later and she says she is definitely going to find a place but it will take her some time. I asked her to write out a thirty days notice but she refuses, which leads me to believe she actually doesn't plan on finding a place anytime soon or making it a priority.
Go find a new place to live yourself. You can't evict and if your landlord does he will evict you too. Best bet is to give your landlord notice and move.
She played nicely. Without her notice to move out, landlord cannot do anything against her. Neither can you, other than make her life uncomfortable enough.
She played nicely. Without her notice to move out, landlord cannot do anything against her. Neither can you, other than make her life uncomfortable enough.
on a month to month lease all the landlord has to do is issue a 30 day notice to vacate and if they don't, they then file for an eviction.
If all the occupants are on the same lease they would all be evicted, but if each one has their own lease then that one person would be evicted.
its not fair the we need to move, she is the one causing problems. and this place is close to school, and the other roommate has a pet and has trouble finding a place that's pet friendly within her budget...so its really hard for us both to leave.
its not fair the we need to move, she is the one causing problems. and this place is close to school, and the other roommate has a pet and has trouble finding a place that's pet friendly within her budget...so its really hard for us both to leave.
Here is a tip: entice her to move by offerring her a sum of money as a bonus if she is out by a specific date. Only give her that money upon move out by midnight as of that date . If she moves out 7 days after that date then she gets half that sum of money. If she doesn't move out by that 7 day extension, she gets nothing.
This is often done by landlords to get people to move out. Because sometimes they don't have the extra money to move. This is sometimes called "cash for keys" and it does get people to move out.
its not fair the we need to move, she is the one causing problems. and this place is close to school, and the other roommate has a pet and has trouble finding a place that's pet friendly within her budget...so its really hard for us both to leave.
Sure isn't but whoever told you life is fair did you a major disservice. Being an adult is brutal sometimes and this little roommate squabble you are going to look back on and wish that was your biggest concern one day.
its not fair the we need to move, she is the one causing problems. and this place is close to school, and the other roommate has a pet and has trouble finding a place that's pet friendly within her budget...so its really hard for us both to leave.
No, it's not fair, but that's what renting with roommate is all about. Rarely will each person have their own lease; normally they are all on one lease and are all equally responsible for the unit.
I disagree with the suggestion that you move out. You are responsible until the landlord gets his property back and he isn't getting his property back if the troublesome roommate is still there.
If the bad roommate is causing problems for the landlord and not just for you, maybe he will give everyone their 30 day notice and then rerent just to you.
If the bad roommate is not giving the landlord problems then don't expect any help from your Landlord. Roommate politics aren't his problem and he is not your referee.
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