what are the rights of an occupant, not lease holder?

Question

not a lease holder, although we moved in at same time, need to go, but want to know how long o may have to leave. is it 30 days, or what?

a 3 year relationship gone bad w/two children.

Answer 1

If you are not on the lease, then you have no legal obligations about moving. Just pack it up and go.
He has to give 30 days notice. If he's still on a lease of a certain time period, like a year with 6 months left, then he may not be able to move without possibly forfeiting the entire amount of the remaining contract. He needs to read his copy of the lease to know for sure though. It will say in the wording if he is responsible for the remaining amount that would have been paid if he stayed the entire term, or if notice is enough to be able to leave.

Answer 2

if you have no written agreement with him then you can just move out. It's his lease. That's the breaks. Bills and other things that are in your name of course need to be taken care of immediatly. It's no fun co-habitating once it's over, the sooner your gone the sooner he can get a roomie for the remainder of the lease. 30 days is nice to give if your on good enough terms and I think is considered standard in roommate situations but relationships carry their own set of rule, so do what feels right.

Answer 3

Legally, when the leaseholder quits the lease, all occupants must quit as well. If they do not they can be evicted through the courts.

Answer 4

If your name isn't on the lease, you have no rights and no obligations as far as the lessor is concerned. You can leave any time you want.

However, if you promised your partner to pay a portion of the rent, he could make a claim in court that you're obligated to pay. The promise doesn't have to be in writing.

Answer 5

There are no rights, just 2 children and a whole lot of screaming.