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| renters rights | 9/6/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: Im renting a room from a woman who has section 8 housing Just rescently ive been asked to back most ...
A: I would say you have a problem. These are the reasons. You paid in cash so can't "prove" you paid ...
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| SMALL CLAIM FORMS | 9/5/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: Our roommates have finally moved out. This after not paying rent, bouncing their rent ck to ...
A: I am not aware of being able to get the forms on-line. I believe they have to be picked up at the ...
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| Renter/GF on the lease | 9/4/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: Me an my girl friend have been living with each other for 3 years now. She is on the lease, but ...
A: Go to the landlord and see if he has any suggestions. I know parts of LA are rent controlled which ...
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| Is my Sublease Valid? | 9/1/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: my boyfriend and i moved in with 3 other of our friends. The landlord(owner) requested that he only ...
A: Please go speak to the Landlord immediately. If I read this correctly, since the Master Lease ...
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| Unwanted Roommate | 8/30/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I am renting a room in my apartment to my best friend of 10+ years. Only I am on the lease. I was ...
A: Wow, another letter confirming my number one rule in my Roommate Survival Guide. NEVER EVER have a ...
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| problem with roommate | 8/28/2006 | Sarah |
Q: six months ago me and two other people moved into a apt and sign a year lease. all agreed to live by ...
A: Yep I think you're being too nice. If she is causing a problem you are probably better off without ...
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| Controlling roommates | 8/27/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I have just recently moved into a townhouse with two of my friends. They are both very controlling ...
A: NOW you know why the number one rule in my Roommate Survival Guide is NEVER NEVER move in with ...
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| Landlady Going into my Room - Update | 8/26/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I am so sorry to bother you again but it seems this situation is getting worst. I have only been ...
A: In my reply to your first letter I stated you should go visit the Fair Housing Agency in your city ...
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| Splitting rent | 8/25/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I just moved into a new place with one other roommate. The total rent for the apartmnet is $ 2150. ...
A: I get asked this quite often and it does get kind of complicated. But it is worth the trouble ...
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| can i get rid of her? | 8/25/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I have been living with a roommate for about 8months now. She is NOT on the lease, but the landlord ...
A: Well, welcome to the world of housing bureaucracy. As I have mentioned often, EACH city, county and ...
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| roomate holding deposit and giveing short notice | 8/25/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I signed a lease with my friend in January and towards the end of february my fiance wanted to move ...
A: Take this entire problem to your landlord. You and your roommate need to grow up and understand the ...
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| consulting? | 8/23/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: Do you do roomate consulting on the phone?
A: No, I don't. I am extremely hard of hearing and don't use the phone unless it is an emergency. ...
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| Do I owe for utilities I am not using | 8/23/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I am in a lease for another 5 months with a roommate that I can not stand. I stopped staying at my ...
A: When you signed a lease, you signed on for the entire duration of the lease period (I assume a ...
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| roommate unwanted | 8/23/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: if i want my ex-husband out and i've verbally told him many times to leave with in 2 weeks and he ...
A: Go on line and find a legal 30 day notice. There should be several sites that deal with legal ...
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| Three roomates, one says she's moving out, help! | 8/22/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I am currently renting a house with two other people. Myself and one of my roomates get along great ...
A: Hope and Pray that your roommate moves out. Then ask the landlord if you can start looking for ...
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| Problem with a renter moving in his girlfriend.. | 8/20/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I rent the 2 spare bedrooms in my home, charging only $375 a month which includes all utilities, use ...
A: I am going to assume you did NOT write up any type of agreement with your roommates; if you had he ...
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| Landlady Going into my Room | 8/18/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I have a bit of a problem. I rented a room from this lady. A month to Month verbal agreement, ...
A: She does NOT have the right to go through your things, even if she owns the house and you are not on ...
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| How to deal with a freaked-out roommate? | 8/18/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I moved in to a two-bed apartment in Jan.,06. I found a roommate, and she moved in on Apr.1st,06. ...
A: Let's all hope she moves out by Sept 1st. If she doesn't, you will have to go to an eviction service ...
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| Roommate won't pay bills | 8/17/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: My ex-roommate left without paying the lats months utilities. We knew she would be leaving, but she ...
A: Unless you know where you former roommate lives or WORKS,or how to get in touch with her family, or ...
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| My roomate has not lived up to her lease | 8/17/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I have a townhouse and I rented the room to this woman. She had lived their 3 days and promised to ...
A: I think it would be a good idea for you to visit the Fair Housing Agency in your city. Take any ...
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| Roommates, Sublets, and Rent Overcharge | 8/15/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: My 'roommate' (the leaseholder) and I signed a rent agreement last August to share a 2 bdrm ...
A: Since I don't know the specific laws regarding NYC housing (each city, county and state tack on ...
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| ex wont leave | 8/14/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: my ex boyfriend will literally not leave my home. he refuses to go. he is highly verbally abusive. ...
A: The next time he is not there (whenever that is), call a locksmith and have all the locks changed on ...
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| girlfriend threw my stuff out without notice | 8/14/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I'll try and make this quick....I decided not to renew my apartment lease once it ended and look for ...
A: I am going to assume NO WRITTEN contract, lease, roommate agreement or any other type of document ...
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| Roommate left and wont pay breaking lease fee!! | 8/12/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: First let me say thank you for responding to my question. But now to the next question... I do know ...
A: Just itemize every nickel and dime you put out in this mess and by your letter, it will amount to ...
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| Eviction of a sublessee | 8/12/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I have a had a roommate that has been here for over 6 months, and is behind in her rent at the tune ...
A: Give your Roommate a written THREE DAY NOTICE to pay rent or quit. After 3 days (if she doesn't pay) ...
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| roomates | 8/11/2006 | Sarah |
Q: In march of '06 I moved into a condo with a girl i knew from school. About a week after we moved in, ...
A: If your landlords serve the notice for you its perfectly legal. Perhaps if you tell them about the ...
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| non paying/lying roommate | 8/11/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: My boyfriend and I allowed on if his friends from work move in with us to help both him and us ...
A: Give your roommate a THREE day notice to pay rent or quit. (you should be able to find the forms ...
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| Former Roomate looking for money | 8/11/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: How are you? My name is Danielle and I live in Massachusetts. I currently live in an apartment where ...
A: He sure has nerve asking for his money back!! Do NOT give him a dime. He signed a lease for a ...
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| Roommate left and wont pay breaking lease fee!! | 8/10/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: In feb. of 06 a girl I worked with and I got an apartment together... I know I know bad idea... but ...
A: Get a written statement from the landlord as to what your roommate attempted to do (the fraudulent ...
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| Subletter | 8/10/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I have a problem with a current subletter. The individual signed a written agreement saying she ...
A: Go to the Fair Housing Agency in your city immediately. Tell them what happened with your subletter ...
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| roommate begin told to get out | 8/9/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: My friend, Katy, lives with a woman, Jackie, who is disabled. There is no formal arrangement ...
A: There is a lot more to this than you are telling me. Perhaps the landlord has a clause in his ...
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| Want out! | 8/9/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I've lived with my friend for over a year and she recently bought a condo. I moved into the condo ...
A: All you need to do is give her a WRITTEN 30 day notice to vacate and do it. It is a very simple ...
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| trouble with roomate | 8/9/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: Both my roomate and I are on a lease. She has a boyfriend who is now living with us, which he stays ...
A: This is an intolerable situation. Give your roommate a WRITTEN 30 day notice you are leaving and ...
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| Unwanted Roommate | 8/9/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: My girlfriend and I moved to San Diego and signed a lease on a small one bedroom apartment about a ...
A: No matter what you do, your ex is going to be vindictive about you moving out. It isn't she doesn't ...
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| 2 Renters 3 guest | 8/9/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I am trying to get either legal or regular advise as to how to handle my situation. I moved into a ...
A: Check your lease agreement to see if it allows subletters. That is what everybody else is in this ...
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| Visiting Twin and his gf | 8/8/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I got an internship for the summer at Berkeley and my twin brother invited me to stay in his studio ...
A: If you have been reading any of the postings to this page you know my #1 rule about roommates. DO ...
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| Charging rent | 8/8/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I am currently renting an apartment with a roomate. Our total rent is $990, $495 each. We both ...
A: When you own property (as in a condo) it is actually okay to make a small profit when you rent out ...
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| legality between subletting and | 8/8/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I am sharing my rooms in my apartment to international students or local students who need flexible ...
A: You should visit the Fair Housing Agency in your city to determine if what you are doing is legal. ...
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| One roommate wants to break lease | 8/8/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: A friend has a situation that her roommate wants to break their lease to move to a different state. ...
A: Well if you have read any of the postings to this page, you are now well aware of how I feel about ...
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| Roomates are withholding my personal belongings (TX) | 8/7/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: Over the summer, my roomates and I had a falling out while I was out vacationing with my family. ...
A: The Fair Housing Agency has a mediation service that gets all "bickering" parties together to ...
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