We were both on the lease together, but payed seperatly. She has not payed for two months now and we are going to be evicted. The eviction is going to go on my credit as well, and I am not happy. I have payed on time every month the entire time I have been here, so now I want to sue her for the damages to my credit etc. Does anyone know anything about this or if it is even possible to win this? Do you think a landlord in the future will consider me more if I show that I had sued over the eviction?
Thanks!
2007-11-19 07:49:08 · 5 answers · asked by alice4x5 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes, but you can only sue for provable damages, not some amorphous value you place on damage to your credit.
You'd be better advised to pay the rest of the rent, and then sue her for that.
Richard
2007-11-19 07:52:39 · answer #1 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
No, if your lease is anything close to standard, then you are jointly and severally responsible for the rent to the landlord. In other words, he gets his and can remain above any disputes among the roommates.
Unless you have a written agreement with the roommate, you are each responsible for ensuring 100% of the rent is paid, and since that hasn't happened, you are getting evicted.
Maybe you can get anew and better roommate in time to stave off the eviction?
Trying to sue the roommate instead of living up to your joint and several obligations is not going to impress the landlord in the least, if anything it will just aggravate and annoy him even more.
In fact, if eviction is already underway, he may choose to not take any money from you at all between now and then, because that could legally stop the clock on the eviction and make the whole process start all over again. That may or may not be in his interests, and he might rather go another month without just to get you out and be done with it.
BTW, even if you could sue and win, what makes you think you could collect on that f you can't even get the rent out of your roommate?
2007-11-19 11:01:05 · answer #2 · answered by Barry C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can not sue for damages to your credit, however you can sue for the amounts you payed to prevent being evicted. borrow the money from someone, pay current and have your room mate leave. Find a new room mate.
2007-11-19 07:53:33 · answer #3 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
i'm so sorry, yet sure your landlord can evict all of you on your roomate no longer paying hire, while you're all on the hire jointly. the main suitable thank you to manage it extremely is to conceal your roomate's factor to the hire, then sue her for that element. i'd rather advise you talk on your landlord with reference to the random human beings coming in, as nicely because of the fact the boyfriend. those human beings would desire to get out and not come decrease back, and your landlord has each and every good to require this, then call the cops for trespassing in the event that they take place returned. possibly in the experience that your roomate can get faraway from those human beings, she would be able to regain her experience of accountability.
2016-10-17 07:25:43 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-11-19 07:55:34 · answer #5 · answered by dorrie11206 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋