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2007-02-13 06:15:22 · 11 answers · asked by Kb 1 in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

The housing is from my company and the person planning to stay is temporary, maybe for about 2 weeks.

2007-02-13 06:44:17 · update #1

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Not illegal, but it may invalidate your lease if there is a no sub-leasing clause. Read your lease and see what it says about sub-leasing or secondary tenants. Either way you're not going to jail, but if your landlord finds out, he can void your lease and sue you for damages (most likely just the remainder of your lease payments assuming he can't relet your place after a 'good faith effort' to do so).

It's not fraud as long as you do not represent that you are the true owner.

2007-02-13 06:19:33 · answer #1 · answered by futuregopprez 3 · 0 0

It might not be.

If a person had rented or leased a house from the owner and then rented out the house for someone else to stay, that might be legal. Most rental agreements prohibit this though.

A home owner could give permission to someone to rent the place out like this.

I do not see how the concept of charging rent to someone to stay in a place you do not own is illegal.

Now, if you broke into a house and then charged people to stay there, that would be illegal. However, I think that the breaking into the house part is the most illegal part of this arrangement though.

2007-02-13 06:20:51 · answer #2 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 0 0

Depends. If you are renting the place and the rental agreement does not specifically state that you are not able to sub-lease, then no it's perfectly legal.

Sublease definition:

A rental agreement or lease between a tenant and a new tenant (called a sublessee) who will either share the rental or take over from the first tenant. The sublessee pays rent directly to the tenant. The tenant is still completely responsible to the landlord for the rent and for any damage, including that caused by the sublessee. Most landlords prohibit subleases unless they have given prior written consent.

2007-02-13 06:19:13 · answer #3 · answered by azhat 3 · 1 0

well is it a rented place? I don't know if its always illegal but the place I rent now says in the lease that you cannot have tenants other than those stated in your lease living with you and if you do there is a charge for it...I think $15 extra a month or something.

2007-02-13 06:19:10 · answer #4 · answered by trishay79 4 · 0 0

Do they pay rent to a landlord? If so ,what makes you think that you should be able to cop a free ride and not assist with a portion of the rent, utilities, food, and other expenses? No such thing as a free lunch, pay your share, or movie out.

2007-02-13 06:23:22 · answer #5 · answered by Burpie5 2 · 0 0

Fraud. You have no right to rent out property that does not belong to you. If it is a house you are currently renting and want to have someone take over your rental, you have to have the landlord's approval of the new tenant. It is called "subletting".

2007-02-13 06:18:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

If you are renting the place and charge them to stay with you temporarily that would be fine. If you have them staying in an abandoned place that belongs to someone else your not to bright...

2007-02-13 06:19:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Yes it is illeagle. People need to sell those houses and if there was someone in those houses they would never sell so you could probably get in big trouble. And so would the person making the profit.

2007-02-13 06:21:16 · answer #8 · answered by Cat girl 1 · 0 0

Depends on whether you have any legal tie to the property...whether it be you are the original renter or leasee. If you have not ties legally....people tend to call that fraud.

2007-02-13 06:30:22 · answer #9 · answered by yidlmama 5 · 0 0

Did you sign a contract? If you did it should say something about it there. If not, then you should be ok!

2007-02-13 06:18:08 · answer #10 · answered by l_romanmd 1 · 0 0

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