Well, as it turns out, he can't just change his mind as he sees fit (not without paying his bills, anyway). My landlord won possession of the apartment. My roommate (of course) is still here, and the landlord applied for a warrant of removal, which supposedly takes about two weeks to process. In...
Then what's stopping every tenant in the world from doing this? It's an easy way to cover your bases in case you want to leave on short notice. Just declare that you're leaving, and if you really need to leave, just go. If you're staying, just "change your mind" right at the end.
Why even have...
Alright, i understand.
The landlord is taking Steve to court anyway (two more weeks!), so it looks like i don't actually have to do anything, except wait and eventually sue in small claims court. Without divulging too much personal info, Steve graduated law school (or went...i don't actually...
He did enter an agreement with me, though. He asked if he could stay one more month, and i agreed to let him. That was February, though. In hindsight, i should have just said no!
Based on that, couldn't he just give his notice every month, and then change his mind with a week remaining every...
He had always paid directly to the landlord. I started paying my rent directly to the landlord around September.
The last payment made by Steve was in January, which was a back rent payment.
Since then, i have paid rent to the landlord, and Steve has paid nothing to anybody.
Court date is set, by the way! Landlord is taking Steve to court.
The person i agreed to have move in has been very patient, by the way, and is still willing to move in even after waiting this long.
Steve has not paid any rent since i signed the lease. He gave money to the landlord during...
My lease states:
"Use of Property: The Tenant may use the Apartment only as a private residence for the following persons:
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referred to as 'household members...'"
I filled in my name in the blank space. The landlord knows that the 3rd bedroom is being rented out to an additional tenant...
Thanks again.
I'm not worried about a quick solution. I'd rather stay since i like the apartment, the location, and the price (not to mention that i signed a lease).
The landlord has begun the process of eviction. He didn't specify how much back rent is owed, but the money he received at the...
Thank you for the reply.
After speaking with the landlord, he says he took the money from Steve because Steve owes back rent; he wasn't accepting February rent, but rather letting him catch up.
The lease i signed has my name on it only, and the landlord has told me that he expects me to be...
The situation:
I've been living with my roommate (let's call him Steve) for about a year. He was on a month-to-month agreement with the landlord.
December 21: Landlord calls me, and tells me that Steve is considering giving his notice. I tell the landlord i would be willing to sign a lease...