We shared a house with my one of my husbands friends. (Which I don't think is much of a friend) The friend found the house and signed the lease. He asked us if we wanted to share it with him. At the time we were looking for a house to rent. So we decided to move in with him. We were to split all the bills. He always had problems with his half. He was hardly at home ever. But his son was always there. We watched him every day almost. So the friend dicides he wants to move in with his girlfriend. He had three more months left on his lease. So he moved out, and left his son there with us so he could finish the last month of school. Then he moved his son out. We moved out because the land lord was already looking for someone to rent the house.
He didn't get the house rented out the last month so since the friend signed a least and broke it he owed the last months rent. Now he wants us to help him pay it. My husband has agreed to pay our half. If it was up to me I would..
2006-07-18 10:18:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
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2006-07-18 10:18:48 · update #1
I wouldn't give him anything. He gave us such a hard time always leaving his son with us, and not even asking. Then he decides to move out early. So we had to also because his name was on the lease; not ours. I don't think we should be held resonsible for his bull crap.
2006-07-18 10:20:54 · update #2
Yes, looking at it in that light i completely agree w/ you. But your husband sure is a good friend to extend, help and honor his verbal contract w/ him. Even though you may had not followed that same path, but because of your husband's decision. The other guy has nothing bad to say about you guys. :D So feel good about that and realize the great gesture.
2006-07-18 10:26:41 · answer #1 · answered by lopez76g 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could have stayed as long as he didn't find someone else to sign a sublease. The landlord can't move someone else in as long as someone already had the house leased.
It certainly sounds like your "friend" took advantage of you and you should have found your own place a while ago. However, you should have been prepared for something like this. You knew what the guy was like. The responsible thing for you to do would have been to find your own place.
I don't think I would feel I had to pay the last month's rent, but it just means that you're good people if you do.
2006-07-18 17:29:01 · answer #2 · answered by ^i^ Angel ^i^ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legally you are not responsible for the last month of the rent, your names are not on the lease. It should be called even since you and your husband looked out for his son so much. You could pay it in good faith if you want to but that's entirely up to you.
2006-07-18 17:34:29 · answer #3 · answered by December Princess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not that you are legally obligated, but you and your husband seem like good people and paying your half of the rent is the right thing to do, then, wash your hands of this person and be happy that you don't have to deal with his crap anymore. be thankful that he told you he was giving up the lease and you had time to find another place to rent. also, maybe it was a good thing only his name was on the lease, then your credit was not tarnished by his irresponsiblity? also, do you have concerns for his son since you are no longer there to provide care and stability for him? if so, you may want to contact somebody in his family or possibly social services.
2006-07-18 17:30:12 · answer #4 · answered by tella stella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well by LAW, you owe nothing...you didn't even have to pay half of anything. If your name is not on the lease then there is nothing by LAW that will make you pay. So you don't have to worry. What is he going to do, take you to court? He'd lose. He has no records of anything except that he leased the house. I would have charged the guy to watch his kid. I say don't pay...but I can see how your hub wants to pay to save face, it is HIS friend after all.
2006-07-18 17:34:17 · answer #5 · answered by austin_carpenter1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fulfill your obligation for your half of the rent, and chalk up the rest to a life lesson. Don't let someone else's low morals drag yours down.
2006-07-18 17:29:18 · answer #6 · answered by Sausage Fingers™ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is only one month to pay for right? I would just pay it and keep my dignity. If you start to fight about it, then it will escalate to a war. trust me, the stress you will get for not paying it will be way worse. THE FRIEND SOUNDS LIKE AN A$$. let him remain one.
2006-07-18 17:29:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should be responsible for part of it. You were living there too regardless that your names were not on the lease.
2006-07-18 17:23:03 · answer #8 · answered by mightymight 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋