Leases?
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kmw1123
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If you have a roommate, you can have a lease application where you are the applicant and the roommate can be a co-applicant, or vice versa. When I moved in with my boyfriend, I was the main applicant and he was the co-applicant and both of our names are on the lease and we are both responsible for maintaining that lease.
sockgirl77
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Best Fukk Friend. :shrug:DoWhat said:
make sure anyone who lives there is on the lease. If they want move and you want to stay they need to find someone who will take thier place on the lease, unless you want the place all to yourself.
I watch a lot of Judge Judy... Also, make sure that you each pay the rent and your half for any of the bills. Don't ever let the roommate get behind and you pick up the slack. If they cannot pay, be sure you pay your half and keep some proof (reciept or copy of check) so that if it ever goes sour, you are completely covered!
I watch a lot of Judge Judy... Also, make sure that you each pay the rent and your half for any of the bills. Don't ever let the roommate get behind and you pick up the slack. If they cannot pay, be sure you pay your half and keep some proof (reciept or copy of check) so that if it ever goes sour, you are completely covered!
BadGirl
I am so very blessed
Keep in mind that regardless if YOU'VE paid your rent and your roommate HASN'T paid their portion, you are still at risk for being kicked out of the apartment for non-payment of rent.
The landlord is concerned about getting the TOTAL rent, not just a portion of it.
If the landlord isn't getting the total amount due him, he has every right to evict ALL the people living in the apartment.
If you think that your roommate might not pay his share, do NOT rent an apartment with him.
The landlord is concerned about getting the TOTAL rent, not just a portion of it.
If the landlord isn't getting the total amount due him, he has every right to evict ALL the people living in the apartment.
If you think that your roommate might not pay his share, do NOT rent an apartment with him.
aanderson
Member
My dad has a few rental houses, and he does it like this...It is the renters responsibility to get ALL the rent paid...not the landlords. So...if you rent with someone and they do not pay, you are responsible to pay and then you can go after your "friend" for the money they owe you. So not all people will put multiple people on the lease.
SuzieKerill
Just gettin by
To protect yourself insist that all adults are on the lease and you may want to add the percentage of rent your responsible for 50% etc. also look into the utilities.
willie
Well-Known Member
A Landlord that would go along with that is too naive to be in the rental business. You can have a sub contract with your friends but it will have to be with the approval of the Landlord. The Landlords standard contract will specify how many adults/children will reside in the house and he will hold but one person or couple responsible unless he is a fool.SuzieKerill said:
SuzieKerill
Just gettin by
In my opinion the landlord would be in a better position with both names on the lease. There would be two responsible parties instead of one. In my experience landlords request that all adults living in the home are on the lease.
Beelzebaby666
Has confinement issues..
I don't do roomates... I tried it and it sucks.
I went in on a house with a friend and in 4 months time, we were not speaking to each other and I found out she had HUGE debts! When I moved out, she got the furniture and I got the band that was living in the basement.
I have let people move in with me and pay part of the bills. That usually ends up with them stealing from you or skipping out with out any notice. The plus side of that is that if they piss you off, you can kick them out and find another loser to rent the room.
Good luck
I went in on a house with a friend and in 4 months time, we were not speaking to each other and I found out she had HUGE debts! When I moved out, she got the furniture and I got the band that was living in the basement.
I have let people move in with me and pay part of the bills. That usually ends up with them stealing from you or skipping out with out any notice. The plus side of that is that if they piss you off, you can kick them out and find another loser to rent the room.
Good luck