A roommate moved into our house without telling us she had a service dog to avoid discrimination with the landlord, but I am allergic. What can we do?
Ain’t life a bitch!Awwwwww that poor girl and her poor doggie… Please! I won’t even dignify the discrimination part as it makes no sense…. unless you are the landlord, but then it really doesn’t make sense…LOL!!!Before you bring up the legality or her audacity I would just SAY to her in the most sympathetic yet practical -it is what it is- tone: (don’t text )“ Hey girl…. well, this sucks…first off I love dogs especially yours, but My doctor said under no circumstance can I live with any kind of dog because I’m highly allergic.”Then, don’t say a word. NADA! ZIP! Wait until she asks you a direct question but always have a concerned look on your face. I would also have some medical documentation at the ready. If you aren’t allergic and understandably just don’t want to live with a dog then go online and print out some b.s.Since she is in the wrong she will probably become defensive. Just remember you didn’t DO anything wrong, she did. She created the problem and she’s trying to make it yours. Also, if the situation was reversed I’m sure you would understand…..oh wait, you would probably never make such a ridiculous mistake, nor would anyone else. She’s manipulating you and that always makes for a fun roomie. Hope you don’t have a boyfriend.After you throw the manipulative ball to her court wait for her to fetch it. Then, just stand back and watch her dig her own….umm…. hole. Consider it entertainment.But don’t let her drag you off topic….(and lord knows she probably will bring up any emotional hot button of yours she’s acquired - Ignore it). The situation is simple. She has a dog, you can’t live with a dog. Just keep saying something like, “this sucks for all of us.” Then do something gross like go to the bathroom and don't shut the door or start watching “adult programing” with the volume turned up. She’ll get the picture.Bye Bitch!!
What are the consequences of a tenant moving out without telling the landlord?
Generally tenants have to give some sort of notice, 30 days for example, so if you move out without telling him, on the 1st of May, you’re responsible for rent 30 days AFTER the minute you give notice. So if you’re talking about yourself and you have already moved out but NOT given notice, pickup the phone or send an email because the clock is ticking.If you are under a lease, and you have say, 6 months remaining, you’re also responsible for those 6 months as if that 6 months’ rent was a car or other loan. When you sign a lease you’re basically committing to a “debt” of 12 x whatever your rent is. But … in most states the landlord has a duty to “mitigate” which means he has to TRY substantially to rent out the unit, even if he has to do so at below market rent. You would be responsible for whatever rent he didn’t collect during those 6 months PLUS the reduction in rent if he reduced it in order to hurry up and get someone in. But … again … the clock doesn’t even start ticking until the notification is sent …
My college roommate moved out without telling me. Maybe i'm just too lame.?
My college roommate moved out of our dorm without telling me. She practically packed all her belongings in front of me&all she said was bye & left. We're on winter vacation now, so I guess its better to pack her stuff while we won't see eachother for three weeks. I'm assigned a new roommate already, so maybe she had plans to move out for awhile?My parents keep saying I probably did something to her. But honestly I dont think so, in the beginning of the semester everything was great we got along, then her personality changed when she started making more friends & joined a sorority.She was barely in the room. If anyone should have requested a room change it should be me. She brought random guys in during the night when she thought I was sleeping. Left alcohol bottles on her desk, where the RA could potentionally see & we could both get in trouble for it. She came really late at night and she always brought her friends over who sometimes touched my stuff and used my trash. The maintenance guy is the person who told me she transfered to another dorm. Her friend in her sorority lives over there and had a vacancy, so perhaps her friend convinced her to move in? But still I feel hurt, sure I've done things to annoy her too but I did a lot of things for her &helped her whenever she needed something.I feel used. I'm more on the quiet side and shes very outgoing superficial but we talked.I just feel guilty & not good enough for relationships if someone doesn't care enough to tell me.
Can my roommate add a tenant onto the lease without my permission?
As Rob said, that would require an entirely new lease and all THREE of you would have to sign. Since you are not in agreement, that is not going to happen. When you are getting close to the end of your lease, I would be looking for new living arrangements and make sure to notify the landlord in writing at least 30 days in advance of the end of the current lease.
My roommate moved out without notifying me, he was clever enough to not sign the lease. What do I do?
Your situation seems clear-cut enough. You don't have any recourse. You are the legal tenant because you and the landlord are the principal parties of the lease.Your roommate was just an occupant allowable by the lease, but you are the responsible person for the lease itself.Unless there is some other detail in your situation that links your roommate to the lease beyond the role of an occupant, you're really on your own in this.I am so sorry to be the bringer of bad news, and you have my sympathies.Updated:-This answer relates to the legal position between yourself and the landlord. As for the legal position between you and your roommate, please see Bruce Feldman's answer.
How should I handle my roommate leaving with 4 months left on the lease?
This assumes you are both on the lease.You are both responsible to the landlord for the full rent. He can go after one or both of you. Your roommate is responsible to you for the remaining time on the lease. You, however, are responsible to mitigate the damage. This means you should try to find another roommate who is acceptable to the landlord. Then your ex roommate would be responsible for any of the rent that is left over that he should have paid. So, let's say you find someone for all of the time but one month. The ex roommate would be responsible to you for his share of the rent for that one month. If you try but cannot find someone, he would be responsible to you for his full share. If you break the lease the landlord can sue one or both of you for the rent. If you pay half the rent, unless your lease is written otherwise, the landlord can evict you and go after both or one of you for the rent. If you end up sued and not your roommate, you would have to go after your ex roommate for his share. If you are not both on the lease, the person on the lease is responsible to the landlord. You would still be responsible to each other, but, someone might be month to month which would change things.Utilities, unless they are in the lease, would not generally be his responsibility once he moves out. If something is in his name and he doesn't pay it, you will end up with that item shut off.
Roommate threatening to damage/steal my belongings ?
So this guy is being retarded and we've been having arguments, and he finally threatened that he would damage my stuff or break in to my room when I am not here. What should I do? My room does not have any security, and I am a sub-tenant so I do not have rental insurance in the case of burglary..