so my boyfriend and I got into a one year lease agreement with one of his friends, when it was time to sign the lease and pay for the first months rent he didn't even speak to us about how much he was paying(since there was one of him and two of us)he just paid half of the rent.(it's a two bedroom home and all util. incl.) Now we are about 4 more months until the lease is done he decides to tell us since there is two of us that he shouldn't be paying half, so he only wants to pay 1/3 of the rent.So I told him that this wasn't discused prior to signing the lease so I offered him that we pay $100 more since we had the bigger bedroom and I do all the house cleaning and etc...
And I also explained to him that the reason why we got a roommate is to save money and if I knew he wanted to pay 1/3 of the rent I would have told my boyfriend to screw him and we'll just get our own place because it would be about the same price.he refused our offer.Now I'm really mad...am I overreacting?
2007-03-12 23:28:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
Well you are right to be angry but you have learned a lesson--so be happy with that---ALWAYS get it in writing--up front and have all the agreed money terms written out clearly. It avoids all this mix-up.
2007-03-12 23:34:06 · answer #1 · answered by fire_inur_eyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and I think you are taking advantage of him. He should only pay 1/3 of the rent unless you had a written agreement with him. As for the cleaning, you should have different responsibilities to do or have a schedule made out to include all in the clean up. I think you and your boyfriend should move out and get your own place. When arguments between roommates start over money, especially the rent, it's time to move out. At least that may salvage your boyfriend's friendship with the guy. But, I do think the roommate is fair in paying only a third.
2007-03-12 23:36:36 · answer #2 · answered by gone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you both have a right to be angry at each other, but that since he didn't say anything in the beginning and has been paying 1/2 all this time, that he shouldn't be switching all of a sudden. He should just suck it up and pay for the rest of the 4 months, and then from now the three of you know what kinds of things NEED to be discussed before entering into this kind of agreement. Oh, and you guys should never live together again.
2007-03-12 23:34:17 · answer #3 · answered by i wonder... 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have two roomates, my boyfriend and his sister. We split the rent three ways, which I think is fair. I honestly think it was responsible on his part (your other roomate) to wait until the lease is almost up to say he wants to split the rent evenly when the lease has ended. That's much more mature than him doing it 4 months into a one year lease. I agree that it doesn't seem okay that he was fine paying half the rent and now has changed his mind. If you guys don't want to do that and think it's unfair somehow, you two could always move and get your own place. Good luck.
2007-03-12 23:34:08 · answer #4 · answered by Konjo Nashi Pirate™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, being really mad about this is an over reaction. I am sure that you can see things from his point of view. Three able bodied young adults cohabitating, I am assuming that each of you is employed, it is only fair that each of you pays an equal share.
You all should really have discussed this before signing anything.
However, he did indirectly agree to pay half by paying half for as long as he did. But he has apparently come to his senses and seen the inequity of your arrangement (25/25/50)
Consider that he may be experiencing finacial problems.
It would be understandable if you and your boyfriend had greater financial responsibilities than your roomate like a child, but if you are all in the same boat, why shouldn't you all make the same contribution?
2007-03-12 23:58:10 · answer #5 · answered by ERIC W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-18 06:27:28 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
think about the 3 of you use utilities ...so 3 people should pay for that, not fair he is paying equal when you guys use more utilities cause it's 2 of you in that house use utilities but if you want him to continue doing so then hopefully you have proof of the amount he has been paying for the last 8 months and if you do tell him that if he does not pay then you will take him to small claims cause there is proof that he was content with paying this all this time so it turns into agreement cause he agreed for 8 months
2007-03-12 23:37:37 · answer #7 · answered by nena 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so u wrote that all utilities included in his payment? in that case i agree with him - he has to pay 1/3 cos there is only one of him and as lease is signed for 1 year he might as well say "screw u " to u and u can do nothing about it
2007-03-12 23:36:25 · answer #8 · answered by jacky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would tell your boyfriend to get out and than you can a new roommate who would go along pay their share of the rent each month.
2007-03-12 23:44:14 · answer #9 · answered by Heidi T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋