If I lived with someone for 7 months and moved out after he began to abuse me can he charge me rent?

Answer 1

No, if you can prove that you moved out because of the abuse. Police reports, Hospital records, etc.

Answer 2

Was there a contract that said you will pay rent? The person that is responsible for paying the rent is the person that has his/her signature on the rent contract. No other person is responsible. If you had an agreement with him/her then you have to consider what kind of agreement. A writtent agreement have more weigth than averval agreement. However, it will be hard to pull off. The agreement have to say something along the line of I compromise to pay the rent for this year or something. along those lines. A verbal agreement is pretty much worthless. It will become a battle of he said she said worst case scenario you may pay a small fee. after an ardous court battle. That is if at all. If there is a written contract the fact that the person is abusive is irrelevat.

The landlord does not care if you pay the rent as long as you are not in the contract. If you are not in a contract with the landlord then you are sctoo free. Also, if there was no contract a person cannot charge you for letting you live with them unless there was aprevious agreement of monetary compensation. That is, if I let you live with me and did not say anything then one day I say you owe me for the last 10 month well, that aint going to fly. I would have to take you to court and prove my point. Again, without a contract it is very hard to pull off that stunt. Thats the same as if somebody offers you a car ride and then expects you to pay them a car fare when you get there. It has to be agreed in advance.

Answer 3

Firstly, I am sorry you suffered abuse. Congratulations on moving out.

If you signed the lease, you owe contractual obligations to the landlord. The obligations are defined by the lease and most probably include having to pay rent. You will owe the rent to the landlord, not your ex. I suggest you contact the landlord and try to get off the lease.

If you did not sign the lease, but signed an agreement with your ex to pay rent, your obligations are defined by what you signed. Similarly, if you orally agreed to pay rent, there is an agreement in place. You will owe rent up to the time you left. After that, I see a good potential argument that your ex breached the terms of any rent sharing agreement, given that he abused you. You would argue that it was an implied term of the agreement that he not abuse you. Of course, you may have to sort all of that out in court, where you will have to prove the abuse. It could be tricky! Depending on how much he wants, it may be cheaper and easier to throw some cash at him and get a signed release / covenant not to sue regarding the rent.

You may also find yourself in a family law dispute, especially if there is common property to divide and if there are any kids. You may want to consider a restraining order. If this is the case, the rent obligations will roll into the division of property determination.

If you and your ex are both named as insureds on any policies or jointly on credit cards, bank accounts, etc., get these things changed ASAP.

You may want to go to the RCMP or other local authority. Do NOT threaten to go to the police as retribution for him not agreeing to let you off the hook on rent, as that is a considered blackmail and it is a criminal offence.

As for legal advice -- hire a lawyer or call Legal Aid. A university law faculty may be able to help if Legal Aid turns you down.

Lastly, don't be shy to get some counseling if you need some extra support.

Answer 4

It depends on the agreement with your guy before you are living together with him.If you have a written agreement you have a strong evidence whether you are free for shared place or you must be charged a rent proportionately.
If you have no written agreement maybe you have a witness you can ask for explanation of the witness if your guy not obeyed the oral agreement before you are living together.
If you have no single evidence and no witness I think he can not
urge you for paying part of his rent.You do not be afraid.I think your guy should bear a full rent because he invited you and he should treat you well as a gentleman.agreement.

Answer 5

as long as you never made any agreement with him to do so, no he can not. if there was no agreement, and no lease signed by you saying that you would pay rent, then he would be fairly stupid to try to collect, considering that you are saying he abused you. if that was physical abuse, he can go to jail for it, and should think that maybe if you haven't gone after him on that, he should just leave you alone.
hope this helps , and good luck with your situation. it sucks that a human will do that to another, but some people are lowlifes and haven't evolved yet.

Answer 6

Honey, those two are separate matters. It depends on how both you and abuser arrived at an agreement initially. If the arrangement then was made purely out of love and that you need not pay, he can't make you pay... until of course he informed you of otherwise and you stayed on.

Answer 7

It sounds like he just wants a reason to keep contacting you. Abusers do that, unless you get a restraining order. Don't fall for this bull-malarkey! Get away from him and make him stay away from you!

Answer 8

Move back in and file a restraining order then make him pay rent. He is wrong and he should pay.

Answer 9

Slap a restraining order on him take him to court for assault... the adage go's let him get blood from a turnip... basically tell him to go to "h-e- double sticks" and use a lawyer to do so!

Answer 10

he can try, but you have a good defense against any claim he brings against you. Did you tell friends, or make any reports (police, ER)? If so, you have nothing to worry about.