A friend of mine rented a basement 5 months ago. No contract was signed. He was given the keys when he made payment for first month. For rent by owner. Utilities/Gas/Telephone included in price.
Owner does not allow AC because his bills are too high. Refuses to turn on central air conditioner. The summer heat is unbearable. What are my friend's rights in this situation?
2006-08-05 14:22:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No written contract equals no rights...but your friend should offer to pay extra to have an air conditioner.
2006-08-05 14:25:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No contract means that you are on a month to month lease agreement. Friend can move out with 28 days notice, provided the 28 days ends at the end of a month. (notice on the 4th of August would not be good till end of September).
As for AC, if owner does not allow AC, that is his right -- it is a term of the rental agreement.
A rental agreement does NOT have to be in writing (statute of frauds usually does not apply), but here there is no question that the landlord and tenant understand these rules.
Sorry, but those are the statutory rights. Now, it seems to me that the best answer is to try to work out this issue with the landlord instead of fighting. Otherwise, best case scenario, your friend gets to use air for a month -- and then gets eviction notice (28 day notice).
2006-08-05 14:28:10 · answer #2 · answered by robert_dod 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contracts are generally for the benefit of the rentee (person being rented to) The homeowner can legally boot your friend out at any time without notice and without reason because there is no contract signed. Really, your friend has no rights when it comes to this arrangement. At the same time, your friend can stop paying and see how long he can stay in the house. The renter has no basis to take him to court for owed monies from the past, since he has no proof of an agreement.
2006-08-05 14:27:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The owner would be able to argue that utilities would be electricity, but that doesn't mean air or even heat without a contract that specifies what the provided utilities are.
2006-08-05 14:27:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No rights. But I agree with Curmudgeon. Offer to pay extra for the right to run a window air conditioner.
2006-08-05 15:00:47 · answer #5 · answered by Diane D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 12:41:56 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Contract, than you can basically do anything you want.
2006-08-05 14:25:13 · answer #7 · answered by cam1560 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he can move. There is no contract to break.
2006-08-05 14:26:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
drink a lot of ice tea or he can move
2006-08-05 15:49:30 · answer #9 · answered by mike L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there's no lease, he can leave. It is probably an illegal rental anyway.
2006-08-05 14:25:37 · answer #10 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋