Back when we resigned a July 06-July 07 lease my roommate who is the only person on the lease, told me that she may break it with no monetary effect on me, in Feb 07. Fine. Then through other conversations I found out she moved it up...to November 06. I started my search last week and found a place to move to that started October 1st. I gave her more than a month's notice but she is stressed out about last months. I've offered to find someone to sublet my room, and as she told me, give them the option to reapply for the least with 'first dibs'. She won't answer me now if this is possible. Do I have any rights? May I call the landlord? Would anyone sublet an unfurnished room for a month with no happy ending in sight?
2006-08-22 02:19:46 · 11 answers · asked by Ashely B 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
I don't want rights other than to move out after giving my notice. She's not really working with me so I guess it might have to be that I move out. I wanted to try and find a solution but she is 'hurt' that I wouldn't work with her schedule. I guess it's a friendship lost now...
2006-08-22 03:52:28 · update #1
She assumed legal responsibility for this apartment. It sounds like you have been fair with her. You can call the landlord for information like if you find someone to move in would he be willing to offer them a new lease which is going out of your way. Do not sign any contract with him!
You have no obligations here, but if this is friend of yours whom you want to keep and you can afford it, you could offer to pay half of one months rent spread over 2 or 3 months.
2006-08-22 02:39:22 · answer #1 · answered by DrB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you're taking on more responsibility than you should. If she alone signed the lease, she is solely responsible for any repercussions of breaking it. If she is planning to break the lease in November, you would be out of the apartment as well unless you signed a new lease with the apartment management. You only moved because she was leaving too. Therefore, based on her decision to move, you took steps to find a new place for yourself. You did the right thing by giving her a months notice that you were moving. Your responsibility (both ethically and friendship-wise) is done. If she wants to get another roommate, that's her choice and has nothing to do with you. Let it go. I don't think you should call the landlord. The landlord is only worried about who is on the lease and that the lease is being upheld. If you tell them she is vacating in November, you're going to start more problems than it's worth. Leave that up to your roommate! Be responsible for your choices and actions -- don't take on the problems that aren't really yours.
2006-08-22 02:39:29 · answer #2 · answered by Durrell 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't owe her anything. She's the one that made all these revised plans. If anything, you're the one uprooted and you have to find a place to live fast because of her selfishness.
You're not on the lease so you don't owe the landlord. No need to talk to him. The only people who would rent a room for 1 month are transients. You don't want her killed. Just move and tell her Ciao
2006-08-22 02:29:44 · answer #3 · answered by Pam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, since she's the only one on the lease, she's the one financially responsible to the landlord. What kind of rights are you looking for? You have the right to leave and let her figure it out herself, but that's about it.
I doubt too many people are going to want to sublease a room for one month; by the time you're unpacked you have to pack back up. Maybe if someone was desperate they would.
2006-08-22 02:28:23 · answer #4 · answered by Christina 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure exactly what your problem is.
Your roommates lease is ending, she kept switching dates, you got another place and gave her proper notice and you need to know your "rights" concerning .... what?
What do you want to call the landlord about?
2006-08-22 02:48:28 · answer #5 · answered by BoomChikkaBoom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your friend sounds very flighty. If you have given her notice, you've done your part. You have no legal responsibility. This is your friend's problem. And she will be hard pressed to find someone to share rent with her for just a couple of months.
Lesson for her: Never rent a place you can't afford by yourself.
2006-08-22 02:28:19 · answer #6 · answered by jiminycricket 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she's moving it up - that's her problem. She's responsible to pay it since it's in her name and she's bailing on you. She should have just sublet it to someone else when she decided that she no longer wanted to live there.
2006-08-22 02:30:01 · answer #7 · answered by Quarter Midget Mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're not on the lease, then you have no rights, period. Your roommate can toss you out on your keister at any time. On the positive side, you can move at your leisure without any adverse consequences.
2006-08-22 02:26:47 · answer #8 · answered by Adios 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have been very smart!you are in the right!you have to take care of yourself!and she can take care of herself!she didnt give you any notice that she changed her lease!so it her problem not yours!you will soon figure out that you dont have to feel guilty for taking care of yourself!and that you cant take care of everybody else,its their job to do that!
2006-08-22 02:43:19 · answer #9 · answered by cyndi b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm.........you have every right to leave at any time you want seeing as your name is not even on the lease!!!!!!!
2006-08-22 02:26:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋