My little brother rents an apt with 4 other people in PA. One of them decided to drop out of school and never return. As an added bonus, the same roommate kicked in the door and never paid for repairs before he left. Now the landlord is harassing the 4 remaining tenants for the missing portion of the rent. As far as I know, all 5 names are on the lease which also specifies how much each person pays for rent. Everyone has paid their own portion in a timely fashion. My poor brother is stressed about this. Are they now responsible for this loser's rent??
2007-10-16 10:17:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
They are all on the lease, so they are all responsible for the rent and repairs. That said, if the guy who left is on the lease, he can legally be held responsible for his share.
2007-10-16 10:21:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
You'd have to ask a lawyer about this. If each person's payment is spelled out on the lease, and there is no provision for one not paying also on the lease, I don't see how the others could be responsible for the loser's share of the rent. I've also never seen a lease with a provision like that.
2007-10-16 10:29:02 · answer #2 · answered by Debdeb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no hahahaha
2007-10-16 10:25:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋