About Sylvia Bergthold Expertise I can answer questions dealing with roommate situations including compatability, leases, placing roommate wanted ads, what you have to offer to a roommate, sharing of utilities and other services, interviewing techniques and questions, some legal aspects of housesharing, clearance information, etc.
Experience I have had roommates in my home for over 32 years and am the author of:
"SORRY, THE BOA HAS GOTTA GO!" A Roommate Survival Guide
Publications The Los Angeles Times, The HB-FV Independent, The Arizona Tribune, Lansing Michigan Rental Guide, Roommate Locator Newsletter, The Plain Dealer,, Las Vegas Sun, Apartment Lifestyles Magazine, Instyle Magazine, The Whiz.com, Cosmopolitan, Under 25, The Portsmouth Herald
Question I went to court to get rid of a parasitic roommate that was not on the lease. The court gave her a date to leave. After waiting the three months that the court gave her to find a place, the roommate went to court to get an extension on the day she was to leave. She got and order to show cause, claiming that her apartment was not ready and that their was renovations to be made as well as lead abatement. The girl is filthy, does not respect anyone, and does noting but entertains her houseguests and disturbs other working tenants. Furthermore, she's causing me a lot of expense. This was the biggest mistake of my life. I will to go to court to fight this extension. Can you give me some suggestion of how I can get her out quicker?
Answer Hi Shawn
What a nightmare. How about getting written statements from all your neighbors regarding her behavior? How about taking pictures of the messes she leaves? How about taking pictures of all her "guests" that she entertains on your dime?
And why did it take three months? Especially if she was not on the lease? Why did the court give her three months? And yes, I definitely would fight this "extension". Tell the court you cannot afford to have this roommate living with you.
Aside from that I haven't a clue. What state do you live in? Did you originally have an eviction service do the paperwork? And if you did, I would assume her name has been added to the "flake" database that all landlords use when renting apartments. Her credit report should show this eviction.
Having roommates Shawn is a business okay? And it seems like this was NOT handled properly from the beginning. If you want to keep having roommates, please purchase my Roommate Survival Guide BEFORE you get your next roommate.
Good Luck.
Sincerely
Sylvia Bergthold
www.aroommatesurvivalguide.com
