I am fed up with my roommate, b/c he lives her w/ me and his girlfriend (his girlfriend is here more then I am) she eats our food and uses our utilities and doesn't pay a dime. She has been here for the past 7 straight nights and i assume a while beyond that but i was out of town so i dont know any more than that. Now my question is, I am going to move out at the end of the month and just stop paying. Thus forcing him to move out as well and us being evicted or him having to find another roommate. Now if he is forced to move out and we are indeed evicted what will happen? I noticed the people below us had been evicted and there was a paper on their front door w/ a court date. Any ideas on what will happen. Will it just have a negitive effect on me trying to rent another apt later on in life or actual legal penelties? Thanks.
2007-01-17 13:56:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
who is on the lease? If you are not and just renting a room then you can move out anytime. If you are on the lease you have more problems. You have to go to court if you do not pay. It will be on your credit report which is a bad thing.
2007-01-17 14:02:16 · answer #1 · answered by fleshy queen 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Who signed the lease on your apartment? If you both did, then should you stop paying then (at least in our state of Florida) "he" will be responsible for paying the entire amount, and if he gets stuck and doesn't like that then he will have to come after you (in court) and as long as he is the last person in the apartment he will be responsible to the apartment owner to pay. BUT, since your name is on the apartment then that will go on "your" credit report as well should he default in the payment. So if he walks out too then the apartment complex manager will start court proceedings against both of you.
If neither of you pays the rent and people are still living in the apartment then the apartment complex manager will after the 3rd of the month place a 3-day notice of demand for monthly rent or notice to remove yourself from the premises. If the person doesn't vacate then the sheriff will stop by and wait while that person moves out.
If, on the other hand your roommate decides to pay the rent in full then you are responsible only until that lease runs out.
but no matter what, if you are not there and have originally placed a deposit when you signed the lease, you very well will probably have to kiss that deposit goodbye.
If you walk out and stop paying but are looking for an apartment or room immediately somewhere else and you think you want to use that old place as a reference then they will say you walked out and you won't get another apartment. However if you have a relative you can depend on you can say you lived with them for several months and have them vouch for you and your monthly payments on a room at their place (to get around this problem).
If that guy doesn't pay and is evicted or stalls in paying and your name is still on the lease any comments the apartment manager makes will end up on your credit report....so check your credit report a few months after the lease expires.or runs out.
2007-01-17 14:44:05 · answer #2 · answered by sophieb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legal penalties depend on the details of your lease. Your landlord may be able to sue you for all remaining months on your lease if you leave early. You definitely don't want to get evicted. An eviction will follow you and any future landlords can discover it quite easily.
Read your lease carefully. There may be language limiting how many days a person not on the lease (your roomie's girlfriend) can stay without having to be part of the lease. If she has to cough up money for an additional deposit and background check, she may stay at her own place more often.
If you can't work things out with the roomie, talk to your landlord before you skip out. Maybe you can work out a deal that will release you from the lease without major penalties.
2007-01-17 14:04:39 · answer #3 · answered by TaxGurl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF you are on the lease, you are responsible to the landlord. If not, take off. You need to 1. talk seriously with your roommate re: the problems here. 2. suggest that maybe the girlfriend would like to sub-let from you and get the landlord'sagreement. 3 seek relief from your landlord to get off the lease, naming the difficulties 4. check your lease, as many times there are firm restrictions on the number of "occupants"
If your landlord took other tenants to court, he will likely take you just as well, and that will not be pretty. Get his agreement for you to find a replacement, and get yourroommate to find a friend to step into your shoes.
2007-01-17 14:08:34 · answer #4 · answered by mountain woman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on if you have a lease or contract with your landlord. If not do you have a contract with your roommate, either verbal or written. If you move out of your apartment while still under lease you landlord can make you pay the rest of the lease, and if you have a contract, either verbal or written with your roommate then that can also be used against you in court, and yes it may affect your chances at getting another apartment.
2007-01-17 14:06:36 · answer #5 · answered by <}}}>< 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An eviction will stay on your record and stop many landlords from wanting to rent to you. Additionally, the landlord will be able to ge a judgment against you for any amount of the rent you owe that is unpaid. However, there are no criminal penalties involved.
2007-01-17 14:05:40 · answer #6 · answered by rudy4prez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there could be a lot of consequences. you might be faced with a big bill - rent cleaning etc. they can find you believe me. they found a friend if mine that skipped out & went to TN from AZ
2007-01-17 14:09:43 · answer #7 · answered by hobo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋