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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| eviction legal or not legal? | 7/10/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: i was incarserated for a probation violation for 1 day and when i got out my roomate (who both names ... A: Why don't you visit the Fair Housing Agency in your city and tell them what happened. You need to ... | ||
| Roommate has threatened to kill me. | 7/10/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: I have lived with my roommate since Feb. 2006. In the last couple of months things have gone ... A: I love your last sentence "I don't see what this will accomplish". Dustin, how about saving your ... | ||
| cleaning problems | 7/10/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: my roommate is a dentist with more then enough money to throw around-no kids, no husband, age 35. i ... A: This roommate arrangement is not healthy financially or emotionally. I feel it in your letter to me. ... | ||
| Did I do the right thing? | 7/10/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: Sylvia: For the record, I live in Massachusetts. The lease these three women has absolutely ... A: TD. Thank you for explaining the situation. Establishing residency is a very iffy thing and in ... | ||
| is my roommates gf really another roommate?? | 7/10/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: i'm hoping you can help! I'm looking for expert definition I guess. I purchased a house about 8 ... A: Well, you "thought" you would have this type of problem with your roommate and "lo and behold", you ... | ||
| Did I do the right thing? | 7/9/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: This is a RARE fairly-general question coming from a landlord! I have three female tenants legally ... A: TD I personally want to thank you and think you did the right thing and I applaud you for it. I ... | ||
| removel of roommates property | 7/9/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: I gave my roommate a thirty day notice to vacate my home and after 35 days i had her removed by the ... A: Because of the restraining order, you really can't allow her to come back to pack up her stuff. ... | ||
| Fair way to split the rent | 7/9/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: Two good friends and I are going to be sharing a two bedroom apartment next month. I will be ... A: Did you add the private baths square footage into the equation? That might add up to a bit more but ... | ||
| Roommates Not on Lease? | 7/9/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: I've had some bad experiences with roommates who are on the lease, don't have jobs and refuse to ... A: Go to the Fair Housing Agency in your community and find out if you have any options. I know ... | ||
| Roommate demanding more rent | 7/9/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: A year ago i moved into an apartment with two girls from my college, and have a 2 year lease. After ... A: The fault lies with you as I see it. You are the one that changed the terms of the "verbal" ... | ||
| Do I need to notify landlord of new roommate? | 7/8/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: Recently an ex roommate broke out of a cotenant agreement (allowed by landlord) and I am now the ... A: I think you should pay a visit to the Fair Housing Agency in your city (usually part of city hall) ... | ||
| paid and did not get key | 7/8/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: 3 girls signed a lease on july 1. One of the girls will not move in until the end of Aug. Another ... A: I am totally confused by your letter. Are you the Girl #4 mentioned in this letter? If you are, why ... | ||
| Girlfriend wants to just kick me out. | 7/8/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: I live in Los Angeles, Ca. with my girlfriend for the past 15 months. She has had the apartment for ... A: Your ex-girlfriend needs to give you a WRITTEN 30 day notice to vacate. And she cannot date it back ... | ||
| Roomate help | 7/7/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: Okay thanks now my roomate has moved out on this monday that just passed. My landlord is trying to ... A: Well, by this point even I am confused. You say your roommate is gone. I assume by this that all ... | ||
| giving 3 day & 30 day notice to roommate | 7/7/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: I am currently renting a 3 bedroom house from my landlord with a written agreement. I have had ... A: Give her a WRITTEN 3 day notice to pay rent or quit, say today. DO NOT accept partial rent. You MUST ... | ||
| Lease and Security Deposit | 7/7/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: My roommate moved out and had someone fill her spot after 6 months of a year lease. The two of them ... A: You can't send her her share of the deposit if you don't know where she is. AND you don't know if ... | ||
| roommate | 7/7/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: my name is PHILIP WHICH WEB SITE I CAN LOOKING FOR AROOMMATE IN MALTA OR OTHER COUNTRY I AM ... A: The internet should be able to assist you in finding someone. Go to my website: ... | ||
| Gave notice, roommate uncooperative & avoidant HELP! | 7/7/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: I'm hoping you could shed some light on this situation. My roommate and I have lived together ... A: Okay, you tried being nice, talking to her, making the proper arrangements with her and the landlord ... | ||
| LANDLORD/OWNER | 7/7/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: HERE ARE THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTION YOU ASKED IN REGARDS TO HAVING A ROOMMATE NOT ON LEASE,SIGN A ... A: The first thing you should do is visit the Fair Housing Agency in your city (ususally part of city ... | ||
| gurlfriend/roommate left | 7/7/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: HELLO THERE I HAD A QUESTION ME AND MY EX GURLFRIEND MOVED OUT LAST YEAR IN OCT AND SIGNED A 1 YEAR ... A: When your ex-girlfriend moved out, WHY didn't you get another roommate to take her place? If you had ... | ||
| Does being on the lease oblige me to pay utilities every month? | 7/6/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: I'm a college student and over this summer I left my rented townhouse to take care of some ... A: You are still obligated in paying the utilities whether you are there or not. If you lived by ... | ||
| Don't want to sign lease | 7/6/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: Okay, I moved into my new apartment with a friend who I've known for only about a couple of months. ... A: Since you are not on the lease, technically you could just give your roommate a WRITTEN 30 day ... | ||
| Electric Bills | 7/6/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: I have a problem with my roommate. We have been living in an apartment together for 2 years ... A: The electric bill should be transferred from her name to yours. Be grateful she is at least paying ... | ||
| WHAT CAN A LANDLORD/OWNER DO??? | 7/6/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: CAN A LANDLORD OWNER HAVE SOMEONE SIGN A LEASE AT A DWELLING WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THE OTHER ON LEASE ... A: How about giving me more info? Does the landlord live in the dwelling also? Is he renting out ... | ||
| Deciding who gets the master bedroom | 7/5/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: I am moving into my first real apartment with one of my pretty good friends. At first she was all ... A: This roommate arrangement between the two of you is already heading for the toilet. First, friends ... | ||
| Do I have a strong case? | 7/5/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: For starters, my roommate and I moved into our apartment May 1st and it is now July 5th, at this ... A: I think you have a very strong case against her. Getting your money back however is a totally ... | ||
| Deposit | 7/5/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: I was a roommate with my "Friends" a boyfriend/girlfriend. We rented this townhouse with a $3000 ... A: Can you prove you gave a deposit? Who did you give the deposit to, your friends or the landlord? Do ... | ||
| roommate not paying rent or untilities | 7/5/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: I have a roommate that has always been a week late on untilities and has had me and my other ... A: You could probably take her to small claims court and itemize all the times she has NOT paid you, or ... | ||
| Roommates and utilities | 7/5/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: I'll keep this short and simple. I'm currently subletting a room for the summer. As a apart of the ... A: It isn't that you DON'T use it, it is that you CAN'T use it. And that isn't your fault. So yes, I ... | ||
| Security deposit for back rent, or fixing a demolished room? | 7/5/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: I live in a shared five-bedroom house. I currently have a lease with one of the other tenants, ... A: It sounds like the real landlord does nothing and the person who signs the lease with the landlord ... | ||
| roomate breach of contract | 7/4/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: My roomate has moved out without telling anybody and without paying his rent. I have paid half the ... A: The landlord needs the rent for last month. Since your roommate moved out without paying, YOU need ... | ||
| Roomie runs A/C 27/7!!! | 7/4/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: One more thing - should I write a letter to the landlord regarding this issue? I am afraid of ... A: I think it is a good idea to inform the landlord on what is going on for the simple reason it is the ... | ||
| Are there laws on splitting a security deposit? | 7/3/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: I have a roommate that just up and left when our lease was over without helping with the final ... A: Why don't you visit the Fair Housing Agency in your city and ask them the same question you asked ... | ||
| Roomate moved without paying rent | 7/3/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: Okay so heres the deal. I myself live in a townhome. I rent out a room for $750 to 2 girls. THe ... A: I think we can safely assume you are screwed out of $750 in this deal Jesse. Unless you had a ... | ||
| Roomate help | 7/3/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: My roomate and I are on a 12 month lease. We have only been there for only 4 months. And she has ... A: No you cannot change the locks on the doors for the simple reason she is still on the lease. Please ... | ||
| ROOMMATE ON LEASE WITH BOYFRIEND NOT ON LEASE | 7/3/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: I have to Thank you. I had written recently written June 25th. By review the articles on line my ... A: As I have mentioned previously, visiting the Fair Housing Agency in your city is always a good idea ... | ||
| Ex-Fiance is moving out what can I hold her repsonsible for? | 7/3/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: The situation goes like this, my ex-fiance and I split she is moving out and we still have until ... A: Well you can sue her all you want but that doesn't mean she is going to cough up the dough. ... | ||
| Roomie runs A/C 27/7!!! | 7/3/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: I currently live in a house where each of us has our own lease with the landlord ( month to month) ... A: Yes, the landlord can definitely raise your rent when the electric bill skyrockets, and it sure will ... | ||
| Roommate withholding rent and boyfriend moving in | 7/3/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: My roommate and I have recently butted heads due to some issues concerning the divying up of ... A: You need to talk to your landlord and ask him to issue her a WRITTEN 30 day notice to vacate. Tell ... | ||
| Roommate withholding rent and boyfriend moving in | 7/2/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
| Q: My roommate and I have recently butted heads due to some issues concerning the divying up of ... A: Although I am not familiar in the housing laws in Ontario, if would probably be a good idea for you ... | ||
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Sylvia Bergthold
Top Expert on this page
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
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