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You cannot expect others to pay for you. Don't rent anything you cannot afford. Find the money somewhere. Your roomie is not responsible to pay for you. Get a cheaper place you can afford. I lived off noodles and potato soup for a while when I had my first place. I would have never thought of not paying my bills.
I was going to get it notarized by the bank. Is that a good idea? Also, I'm really afraid of him getting angry. Is there anything he can do immediately to either void the notice/evict me sooner?
Getting it notarized is not beneficial in this instance.
However, you could sent it via certified return receipt US mail. This will provide you with proof that the notice was received by him. If you go this route, do it TODAY so that it's received tomorrow or Saturday. He cannot legally require you to vacate before your notice is up.
Before I "jump to conclusions", can you clarify please: Are you a tenant without a lease? Ergo....A room mate just handing over money each month without any guidelines on tenancy?
Yes, totally confused by the OP's post. Who's renting from whom?
You cannot expect others to pay for you. Don't rent anything you cannot afford. Find the money somewhere. Your roomie is not responsible to pay for you. Get a cheaper place you can afford. I lived off noodles and potato soup for a while when I had my first place. I would have never thought of not paying my bills.
Yup, move down the housing scale with your income. That's basic.
You cannot expect others to pay for you. Don't rent anything you cannot afford. Find the money somewhere. Your roomie is not responsible to pay for you. Get a cheaper place you can afford. I lived off noodles and potato soup for a while when I had my first place. I would have never thought of not paying my bills.
Yup, move down the housing scale with your income. That's basic.
You cannot afford the rent? Give notice in writing immediately. Take a picture of it, send it certified mail, return receipt requested. Move out by date specified.
It has nothing to do with who can afford what. Even if roommate were wealthy, and you had no income, you ha e no right to stay there.
Or call his bluff, get evicted, and have that follow you through life. You won't rent a decent place again for a decade.
P.S He say's he "literally" won't be able to eat if he had to cover the whole thing by himself; mind you, he decided to repurpose the 3rd for an entertainment room and not rent it out. Either way I'm calling his bluff; they buy wine, cheese, take-out, etc. all of the time. I'm literally reduced to eating eggs and rice b/e I'm left with so little; I have to have gas and pay (let's not even get into the cost of recent car repairs) my phone bill. By "under the table" I mean they literally had me put my name and signature on a piece of paper (supposed to pay for occupancy form, got it for free) ; I handed it in missing all of my income information; she said she used the lease holders (they didn't even do a credit check). Doesn't that void the contract since they never confirmed I met the requirements (no that it matters)
So he cannot eat cheese and drink wine because you are not able to pay your bills?? Is this a joke?
Yes, totally confused by the OP's post. Who's renting from whom?
OP is subleasing a room in a place where someone else is on the lease if I understood correctly.
OP cannot pay his rent because ... uhm ... poor planning ... and is now looking for excuses so he can stay for free or get out without notice. He thinks because he is a student and doesn't want to take up a second job, his landlord - the actual tenant of the apartment - should pay for his room since he has enough money to do so.
Or his landlord should rent out the other vacant room. I am not sure though, why this should affect OP. Oh, he thinks if the other room is rented out, he doesn't need to pay for his room ...
Because his landlord said he is going to be in a financial hardship also if OP doesn't pay for the room he is living in, which seems untrue because landlord dares to drink wine - OP thinks he is entitled to stay for free or bail without paying.
OP is subleasing a room in a place where someone else is on the lease if I understood correctly.
OP cannot pay his rent because ... uhm ... poor planning ... and is now looking for excuses so he can stay for free or get out without notice. He thinks because he is a student and doesn't want to take up a second job, his landlord - the actual tenant of the apartment - should pay for his room since he has enough money to do so.
Or his landlord should rent out the other vacant room. I am not sure though, why this should affect OP. Oh, he thinks if the other room is rented out, he doesn't need to pay for his room ...
Because his landlord said he is going to be in a financial hardship also if OP doesn't pay for the room he is living in, which seems untrue because landlord dares to drink wine - OP thinks he is entitled to stay for free or bail without paying.
Did I sum this up correctly?
I'm trying to move out before I end up behind. I've already payed my entire rent for the month of September; I'm determined to get out before the next billing period "October". He says he'll have a hard time without me, but I seriously doubt it. I've even gone the extra mile and found 2 potential roommates for him. If one agrees before October 1st I'm out home free; if not, I'm still out home free (no need to pay Octobers rent). I have found a way cheaper place. I don't plan to leave him high and dry; I will calculate the cost exactly 30 days out from when I administered the notice and pay him for that exact time. Anything outside of that window is none of my concern. I believe this to be a much better alternative; than continuing to scrounge up a months rent a lnd putting nothing back or not paying on time (it's a burden on him and me)
Getting it notarized is not beneficial in this instance.
However, you could sent it via certified return receipt US mail. This will provide you with proof that the notice was received by him. If you go this route, do it TODAY so that it's received tomorrow or Saturday. He cannot legally require you to vacate before your notice is up.
I have a notice of delivery I have signed to accompany the 7 day notice (Copies of both). All of this is by the books; I've checked with a real estate attorney. Lease or no lease (in my case) the tenant reserves the right to administer a notice to quit. I've already payed all of September, I'm trying to get out before the next billing period October 1st, so I don't have to struggle anymore. I've even already found 2 potential roommates for him. I'm not trying to leave the guy destitute
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