My boyfriend and I rented ( 1 year lease) and signed seperate leases. Now we split and still live togeter. He agreed at the beginning to pay for all bills and I would buy food and christmas gifts for every one. Now with only one weeks notice he wants me to pay half the rent and pay him back for all the deposits and utilities.
I think it is fair that I pay half the rent but he hasn't givin me enough time to collect the money for it, as rent is due now. I have to return the presents for his family that I bought to help pay my rent. I don't think it is fair that he asks me to pay back the deposits and past rent that he offered to pay for in the begining.
Any attorneys out there with a legal answer and other opinions would help.
Thank you!
2006-12-03 03:23:01 · 7 answers · asked by susiesq 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
It is a **** move but you're on the lease and you owe half sorry.
2006-12-03 03:28:58 · answer #1 · answered by sexylatinguy23 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm in a similar situation and i've just said told him I can't pay it so he's stopped asking.
It sounds like he's doing this because he's a bit skint and you just need to tell him you don't have the money right now and it's not what you agreed. There's not much he can do.
The agreement between you two is not legally binding but he is aware of it and his word is still worth something. So don't let him go back on this, it's not what you agreed and if you knew he would want all this money back then I'm sure you would not have got into it in the first place.
Stick to your guns and don't give him any money that you don't owe, you should be able to work this out if you make it clear to him whats going on so hopefully you wont need to take it to a legality level. This is still at the ethical level and can be sorted out.
All this is really low of him, good luck.
2006-12-03 03:50:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is trying to get you to move out. If it's really over, that's great and you should do so. He might also be doing this to 'stick it to you' if you did things in the relationship that he is trying to get you back for now. I say you tell him you can't afford to live there for half the rent and stay with friends or family until you can find a place of your own or another roommate situation. Go to roommates.com to look for something in your area if cost sharing is more suitable for you. If you can move and he agrees to it, ask the apartment to let you sign off the lease and put it all in his name. I'm sorry to hear you are going through this at Christmas, but if it's over, remaining roommates NEVER works out. Someone has to leave. He must have known you couldn't afford the rent when the two of you moved in if he agreed to you just paying for groceries and gifts. Good luck, sweetie.
2006-12-03 03:37:14 · answer #3 · answered by onlyupfrmhere 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since he only gave you one week's notice, I'd guess he's planning on skipping out. He's given you a deadline that he knows you can't meet, and he's going to use that as his reason for leaving when you don't pay up.
If I were you, I'd be saving money to pay on the lease first. You'll be legally responsible for that lease whether he's there or not. If he does stick around, then AFTER you each pay your halves of each month's rent, you can give him a payment on what you "owe" him. See if he'll pay you back for half of all the groceries you bought.
Just make it clear that the lease gets paid first, before anything else, including him. You need to keep that roof over your head more than you need to meet his irrational demands.
2006-12-03 03:34:05 · answer #4 · answered by Joseph 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You were ill advised to move in with your boyfriend. Alot of people make mistakes like that. Stupid people even repeat them. Whatever this one costs you, I'm sorry. As Jesus said, "go now and don't be stupid..." or something to that effect.
2006-12-03 04:11:19 · answer #5 · answered by teran_realtor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-23 14:23:51 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he is not moraly right to do that, but half the lease is half your responsability. The fact that he gave you a weeks notice..he is being and A**H***. If he tries to do any favors for you in the future say "no thanks"
2006-12-03 03:35:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋