My sister had to move in to my condo for about 3 months and for some reason my girlfriend told our landlord. Now he wants to charge us more for rent.... his reasoning because the lease was signed thinking there was only 2 people in there. We pay all of our own utilities, and this temporary person that will be living there will not cost him any additional money. On the lease it does not say how many people are aloud to live there. Can he legally tell us we have to pay more for rent because of this person. Also he told us to come up with a number for the additional rent amount. Personally I think I will tell him we arent going to pay him anything extra. What do you think ?
2007-06-26 05:47:10 · 15 answers · asked by pc_porter 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Yes, it is additional wear and tear on the building. Even if you pay the water bill, it's his pipes. Plus it just lowers the standard of living for everyone, to have more people in less space. Get your sister to cough up some fraction of what she would be paying if she lived on her own, and pass it along to the landlord. My sisters love me, but they wouldn't board my a** rent-free. He is making a big mistake by not specifying the number of people, so he sounds like a shady character who is eventually going to burn you anyway.
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2007-06-26 05:55:06 · answer #1 · answered by Kacky 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your lease should say how many occupants are allowed... For a 2 bedroom apartment, the standard is 4 people maximum, but they do not have to sign the lease with you.
Generally landlords like to know how many people are living in a given place, but that tends to be for legal purposes (ex- do you have renters insurance? Because it might make a difference then) and for parking spaces.
Since your landlord is being so indifferent about the whole thing, I wouldn't be too worried- but you should really recheck your lease. A lease should have ALL that info in it, and if it doesn't, you might not have to worry about it.
If your landlord is giving you a lot of crap though, and there's nothing in your lease about having a guest/additional short term occupant, you will need to contact a lawyer.
2007-06-28 13:48:23 · answer #2 · answered by keb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on what the lease says, but if I were you I would put it as my sister is visiting for a little bit, they can't tell you who can and can't visit, cuz she is not a permanent resident, because after the three months she'll be gone what would he do then lower your rent, but I do know some landlords who charge for the extra person after they notice the person had been there. Good Luck with the situation and tell your girlfriend to keep her mouth quiet, he wouldn't have known.
2007-06-26 05:58:49 · answer #3 · answered by BB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will be in violation of your lease agreement if you tell him that. You signed a lease for jus the 2 of you. A landlord often asks for more rent if more people live there. If he isnt paying utilities I dont see where it affects him, but I am not sure about his legal postition. Yuor best bet is to contact a lawyer and get a free consultation before telling him anything. So he doesnt have grounds to take you to court of evict you!!! Good Luck, I hope it all works out for you, her sounds like a greedy jerk!!
2007-06-26 05:53:32 · answer #4 · answered by melissaw77 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
u don't have to pay him SQUAT! u have a lease stated for the place u reside in. If there is nothing stated in ur lease about the allowable occupants then he def has no right to even ask. I would tell him nothing in the lease states about occupancy and u have a year lease signed for the specified date and how much u owe. It is illegal to change the terms of the lease without both parties consent and since u don't consent you don't have to give him anything! esp since ur paying the utilities he has no right. tell him if he doesn't like it oh well! if he tries to take u to court, they will throw his case out bc he has no bearing and hes completely wrong.
PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN TO THESE IDIOTS ON HERE. I AM AN APARTMENT AMANAGER AND IT IS ILLEGAL TO REVISE THE TERMS OF THE LEASE. IF SOMEONE LIVES IN A PLACE THAT ALLOWS A MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY OF 3 PEOPLE THAN THE THIRD PERSON WOULD RESIDE AS AN OCCUPANT NOT A TENANT OF RECORD AND WOULD BE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION SO WE KNOW WHO THEY ARE. EVERYONE SAYING U SHOULD PAY MORE IS COMPLETELY WRONG! DO NOT LISTEN TO THEM! UR ALLOWED TO HAVE AS MANY PEOPEL AS U WANT AS LONG AS U DONT VIOLATE THE FIRE CODE OF CCUPANCY.
2007-06-26 06:20:19 · answer #5 · answered by spadezgurl22 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Reread the lease. Are you sure it does not indicate how many people were living there? If not, then you can persue this. Just realize that it may cost you quite a bit in legal fees, and you will not be able to use this landlord as a reference for your next rental or if you apply for a mortgage.
2007-06-26 05:58:24 · answer #6 · answered by my brain hurts 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As of your telling him you are not going to pay for the other person you are on your way looking for another place to move. He is in his legal right. Evidently you have not read your renter's agreement. There is a difference between a guest staying with for a week and someone stay a month or longer. In very few words YOU HAVE BROKEN YOUR CONDO RENTER'S AGREEMENT. He is in his rights as the landlord to enforce what he has told you and if you don't comply in a reasonable amount of time you can or will be evicted.
2007-06-26 06:10:43 · answer #7 · answered by Al Feel GoodH 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If the lease doesn't say anything and the landlord does not live with you, he can't do anything about it anyway.
If he told you to come up with a number, he's too lazy to worry about this. I wouldn't bring it up unless he mentions it, and if he does, ask him to show you where it says that he can do that in the lease. That should stall him another six weeks. By the time he gets it together, your sister will have moved out.
2007-06-26 05:52:14 · answer #8 · answered by wayfaroutthere 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes the apartment has regulations and if everyone allowed their friends and families to move in the apartments would cause choas. It is no different than renting a room at a hotel or motel.
They need to know who is living there and who is not.It also affects parking areas as well, more noise and garbage and wear and tear on apts.
What is your sis willing to pay for staying with you? If she doesn't have a job she needs to go back home and get one. If she does, then that shouldn't be a problem in her paying for her part.Find out what it is worth to her to stay temporary and offer that to the manager and tell him it is temporary.
Family can lead to other issues and put a cramp in your lifestyle and privacy. So don't allow her to get to comfortable and overstay her welcome. She needs her own place eventually in order to keep the peace in the family.
2007-06-26 05:58:27 · answer #9 · answered by Chokolates4u 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Let me get this straight. He wants you to pay extra, but he doesn't state how much extra! I have heard of this happening before, but in the case of illegal activity where the landlord was basically forcing the people out of the apartment. If you explain the situation to him, that it's temporary, and he still doesn't sympathize, come up with a really low amount to pay.
2007-06-26 05:53:42 · answer #10 · answered by nita5267 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋