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| Another roommate from the dark | 11/27/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: My daughter and her roommate signed a one year lease in May (06). The roommate allowed her boyfriend ...
A: She needs to be totally honest to the landlord about the reasons WHY she needs the roommate to be ...
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| zRf=-2; | 11/27/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: My roomate told me on the first she could be moving out. A few weeks later I see she has been ...
A: Your roommate did not give you a full 30 day notice she was leaving. Nor did she give the landlord ...
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| Locks/Roommate moving | 11/27/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: Can I legally change the locks to the door if my roommate moves all of his belongings out a few days ...
A: If he moves out ALL his stuff before the 30 day period is up, you can change the locks because he ...
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| Getting Keys back. | 11/27/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I live in MN. The exroommate moved out. Her stuff is still here and I will be filing Notice to ...
A: Well since she left willingly, I don't see how you evicted her do you? Does it matter? Did you give ...
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| OK Roommate but Bad Boyfriend | 11/26/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I signed a year lease with a roommate whom I loved. After 4 months she decided to attend law school ...
A: Well your statement that the replacement is a very nice girl (lets call her Sue) is not quite ...
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| EX needs things out | 11/26/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I live in MN and allowed a girlfriend to move in. No lease, just a verbal agreement. We had an ...
A: There is a form you need to send her ASAP. It is titled: Notice to Former Tenant of Right to Reclaim ...
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| Treated unfairly | 11/26/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: Before I moved in with this roomate, I had asked her if she had any intention to move out any time ...
A: Well it might sound unfair to you but you set yourself up for this fall. This was NEVER an equal ...
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| roommate with drugs | 11/25/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I live in an apartment where my brother and I are on the lease, but I have two friends who live with ...
A: Give you two "friends" EACH a WRITTEN 30 day notice to leave. You have a real problem on your hands ...
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| My tenant needs to go. | 11/24/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I have a tenant with no written lease in place. He rents a room in my home (so, I live with him). ...
A: You give your tenant a WRITTEN 30 day notice to vacate. You can find the form on-line, in stationary ...
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| How to tell landlord about roommate problems | 11/23/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I'm so glad I found this site: your advice is great! I am renting in a 3 bedroom unit in ...
A: I have always believed Honesty is the best policy. So I suggest you and your good roommate (lets ...
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| roommate | 11/22/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I signed a lease with my roomate in july06 I talked to her before i moved in about no boyfriends ...
A: You need to go to the Fair Housing Council in your city (usually part of city hall), take a copy of ...
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| division of rent | 11/22/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: My fiance is in the military and has been renting the same 2 bedroom apartment with his co-worker ...
A: You are correct. Rent is split by bedrooms (no matter how many people share it) and all utilities ...
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| breaking a lease | 11/21/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: my daughter was dating a guy for the last year.they rented an apartment in july, both signing a ...
A: She should be able to be released from the lease agreement because of the restraining order. She ...
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| How to evict a roomate | 11/21/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I am concerned about a friend who moved in with her boyfriend a few months ago. She told me he has ...
A: Your friend (lets call her Mary) needs to go visit the Fair Housing Council in her city (usually ...
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| Was given a 30day but have found new place early. | 11/21/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: My roommate is bring her new boyfriend in the condo but he wants everyone else out so she gave me a ...
A: You DO NOT have to live there until the 30 day notice expires. You can move out anytime within the ...
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| Evictiong Question | 11/21/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I have a roommate whom I believe is Paranoid Schizophrenic, although I know for a fact that she ...
A: Go to the local office of the Fair Housing Council (usually located in city hall), bring any ...
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| Bossy roommate | 11/21/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: Moving out is not really an option for me. I am living in france now and with the bureaucracy and ...
A: Okay, moving out is out! Here are a couple of suggestions. Don't know if they will work but what ...
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| roommate | 11/20/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: my boyfriend moved his best friend in my home with the understanding he would pay half the rent. ...
A: You cannot keep his stuff as collateral for the rent money. So don't even think about it. He could ...
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| Bossy roommate | 11/20/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: So I recently moved to a foriegn country and finally found an apartment and roommate. So after ...
A: First thing I would do is find another place to live ASAP. Let's face it, there is more than a ...
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| roommate wants extra money | 11/20/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: but steps have been taken since my roommate moved in. before she moved in, i explained to her that ...
A: Well Sonia, your first letter obviously didn't give me all the info. Now it reads a whole lot ...
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| roommate wants extra money | 11/19/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I live in a two bedroom apartment where my roommate and i are both on the lease. the problem is, ...
A: I am a very firm believer that it is wrong and totally disrespectful to have a significant other ...
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| i own a house and want to kick out room mate's | 11/19/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: ok here is the deal i own a house with my sister we are both on the house. she got married and moved ...
A: Go immediately to the Fair Housing Agency in your city, usually located in city hall. Take any ...
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| sublet | 11/18/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: i live in a two bedroom apartment. i rent out one room to this family. there were only two people ...
A: Well as the landlord, you should know how to deal with this situation. To clarify the rules ...
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| Raving Lunatic wont Leave | 11/17/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I recently had a older woman move into my apartment but did not put her on the lease. When she moved ...
A: What a gigantic mess! And you have more than one problem here, believe me. Problem One: Since you ...
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| No Lease, want roommate out. | 11/15/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: Neither my roommate or I have a lease for the apt we are residing in. She's lived there for nearly ...
A: I don't see how either of you can make demands on the other. I suggest you both sit down and talk ...
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| Roommate Abandoned Apartment | 11/15/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: My girlfriend and I had moved into a 2 bedroom apartment along with another roommate earlier this ...
A: You should be grateful he is gone. Your next move is to replace him if you need the money for rent ...
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| evicting a housemate | 11/14/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: Is there anyway to evict my ex boyfriend and get him off the lease? we moved in together in march ...
A: You need the help of a lawyer, not a roommate advisor. This is a domestic issue, not just a ...
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| Roomate moving out early | 11/13/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I moved into a 2 bedroom apartment 2 years ago. My roomate the first year moved out and a friend of ...
A: Yes, you have to pay your roommates share since he is refusing to do so. Most leases have a clause ...
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| live in boyfriend | 11/13/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I made a big mistake and just signed a new lease with my BF of 3 years, at a new house with a new ...
A: Of course your BF won't go, he is getting a free ride in life. He would be an idiot to turn down ...
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| roommate from hell | 11/12/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I have rented an apt in NY for more than a year and am now facing a very difficult and threatening ...
A: Well the good news is that since she never signed the lease agreement, it is easier to get her out. ...
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| Can I LEGALLY hold his stuff as collateral for nonpayment? | 11/12/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: My boyfriend and I, as well as another roommate, have an apartment together. Our lease will ...
A: The ONLY legal way you can keep his stuff as collateral is IF he signs a document describing all his ...
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| Given 30 day notice by boyfriend | 11/11/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I am not on the lease, but the landlord did increase the rent when they found out I was living here. ...
A: You might want to talk to the landlord about this whole situation. Just because you have been ...
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| Lease | 11/10/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: In the lease, it states the the apartment is leased to "Jay", and only one line for me to sign. ...
A: I have no idea. Why don't you ask the landlord? After all, he should know if your "friend" is a ...
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| Roommate that was formerly on lease | 11/10/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: my roommates and I are having a huge problem with a roommate. We had her removed from the lease (she ...
A: First, the real estate office and the landlord has to get involved because they are the ones telling ...
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| Bad Roommate...How do I get out of lease? | 11/10/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I live in Washington state and as a last resort I chose to move in with my boyfriend. He is the ...
A: You should move back in with your parents or make other arrangements for awhile. You stated in your ...
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| extra roommate | 11/8/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I have a roommate who has a boyfriend/fiance who visited a lot during the summer. Eventually he ...
A: Did the landlord talk to YOU before he agreed to this arrangement? Tell the landlord you signed a ...
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| 3 roomies, 2 bdrm, 2 bath | 11/8/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: My two friends, a couple, and I are moving into a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment at the beginning ...
A: The real problem here is that you are moving in with friends. This is a major no no in my book. If ...
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| I've been betrayed | 11/8/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I have a current situation going on I would like some feedback from. I currently live with two ...
A: Well it sounds like you are royally screwed....excuse the expression. Unless you paid rent with a ...
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| want to get away from bad roommate | 11/8/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I moved into an apartment and signed a year lease with 2 girls in August, but in October, one of the ...
A: Did your roommate have the authority from the landlord to sublet her room? Does the lease agreement ...
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| Stuck | 11/7/2006 | Sylvia Bergthold |
Q: I entered into a lease on August 20th with a roommate that I put an ad in the local paper for. I ...
A: If he is also a signer on the lease,(and from your first sentence, I gather that), that is where the ...
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