I have a roommate.  She is supposed to move out on the 30th.  I'm worried that she will not only leave with her stuff but empty the entire house of my stuff while I'm at work.  Does anyone know how I could maybe prevent this from happening? I called the police and they are zero help....:(
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Do you have a friend that could stay there on the day that she is moving out?  If so, ask them.  Instruct them what is yours, and if your roommate starts taking things that are not her, instruct this friend to call the police and have her arrested.\n\nGood luck
412071
Good Luck and if you come by any solutions, please let me know, for some reason my apartments lease to a bunch of non-working hood rats who party all night long. And aparently the lady living above me is actually mentally disturbed. (no kidding)
607883
Hire someone else this week, even if you have to go out of the office to conduct interviews, background checks, etc.\nWhen this guy come in on Monday to work, have a 5 minutes meeting with him explaining the situation in a calm but very compelling way. Don't leave out the potential sexual harassment lawsuit part, and give him 2 hours to pack up his stuff and move out.  You will have already made sure you have cleaned everything out of his office that you don't want him to steal.\nIf you feel unsure about this strategy, get a hidden video camera installed in his office ant the the "goods" on him.\nIt is not necessary to explain the details to your employees, except perhaps your upper level management.
540059
She is gone.  Leave her alone or risk having an order of protection slapped on you.  She made it clear that she wants to be away from you...by moving all her stuff out.  Let her be. It's only going to be trouble if you don't.
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With apartments, usually they'll insist all renters be on the lease, for legal and insurance reasons.\nWith private houses, it depends on what the landlord and main renter say; generally they will do month-by-month. \n\nUnless you're talking about staying a short time, pretending to be your friend's house guest and paying him directly. Which is not a great idea.\n\n>should I pay her her for deposit?\nNormally it's handled with the apt manager. This sounds like a dubious proposal. Anyway she may get damages or cleaning deducted from her deposit.\n\n> Is there a way to protect  myself in a new apartment if I don't like the place??\nNot really, but one month's notice is not a huge penalty, you could always just leave early if you disliked it that much.\nAre you concerned about noise, neighbors, the area, crime, traffic or what...? Try to do some research.
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Hmm. I'm in a similar situation, however I'm not legally allowed to move out for a few more months, or at least not without going to court, which I'd prefer not to do. I simply (a) avoid them as much as possible. I go out and do fun things, and then both sides are happy--or at least not fighting--and (b) if something comes up, I take the easist route out. I'll defend myself for a little while, but right before it gets ugly, I let them think they're right. Now, never ADMIT that they're right, but just kinda pretend that you do. This will end the argument much sooner, because usually all people want is to know they're right. Even if you think this is cowardly, it shows you're actually much stronger and more mature than your parents. However, this can build up a lot of aggression, so remember to do something that will help take it out, like going to the gym or something. I clean and rearrange the furniture in my room. It helps, but I'm weird. *lol* But yea, best of luck!
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Do you have a basement or attic you can keep her "treasures" in? If she has her own room she could keep what is neccesery to her and find a place to hang other keepsakes precious to her somewhere else so she can always look on those items and not feel like when she moved in you didn't just throw her belongings somewhere else. [Like a personal wall, room, all of that stuff] About the part of you might not take it anymore...you could go to a journal website or start a personal diary. Thats all I can think of but I am pretty sure someone has a better idea.
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There are several possible solutions here.  1.  Your roommate came in after the robbery took place, hence his possessions are intact.  2.  Your roommate, and possibly someone else robbed you.  3.  A third person robbed you, but not your roommate, as he either wanted to throw the blame on your roommate, or knew him so well that he couldn't rob him.  As to holding your roommate responsible, if you can't prove his complicity or carelessness, you can't.
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Invest in some Rubbermaid storage containers for your partner.  I guess the best thing to do would be to wash your own dishes after you cook.  By kicking her out of the kitchen, you may make her feel unwanted and there may be some resentment there.  I feel your pain.  I had a roommate that I love to death and he was pretty clumsy.  But you have to love the person more than you do the bakeware.
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Do I understand this correctly - Your friend's mother was evicted and the landlord (who evicted your friend's mother) is refusing to give your friend information?\n\nIf your friend's mother was evicted, SHE should have that information - any information that is available.  I assume she does not care to share it with her son.\n\nThe landlord's attorney has confidentiality obligations to his client.  I don't believe the eviction and judgment dates are available on the Net (and may not be available to the public). \n\nYour friend should talk to his mother and get her to talk about what she knows.  Surely, she has been set notices if a forwarding address was given to the landlord and/or attorney.  \n\nI am not a lawyer.
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I have been in this situation before.  1. you really need to stay out of it.  2.  make a list of all of reasons bad roomy should leave.  3.  the roommate that gets kicked out deserves the better half on the items so it will all go smoothly.\nThe reason you should stay out of it is your probably going to come off as being pushy and will more than likely cause disagreement between you and your bf.
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No, there are laws concerning the rights of personal belongings. You need give her written notice of intent to move, store,sell, or destroy the Items. You can charge a storage fee, payable if the items are not removed in a reasonable amount of time, say 30 days, but again proper notice needs to be given. If your renting, read the fine print on the lease regarding personal Items left after moving, or ask your landlord what they would do. If your unable to notify your ex-roommate with in 90 days, You can post a small add in the local news paper under lost Items found. then if they don't respond in two weeks you can do what ever you like with the items, and still hold your ex responsible for storage and removal charges for up to seven years as long as you post the same ad in the paper each year to show interest in the charges in case you take  the ex to court. All ads, court fees, storage and removal fees, are your ex's responsibility to pay if you do it right. In the future , all roommates should enter into a mutual agreement in writing regarding such things. It's important to consider all "what if's" in these types of agreements. Good luck.
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Ive had underwear go missing from my drawers too.  But its hard to tell if it was my bf at the time or some workers who were in my house.  Either way its sick and I just dont understand going into someone drawers and taking their personal things.  Men are sick.  Hopefully she'll figure it out and embarrass the sh*t out of you.
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Does her landlord know that you are living there? If she has no rental agreement with the building, they can't "evict" her so to speak, if there's no paperwork, there can't be a real court hearing or anything. If the landlord likes you so much I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to convince them to let you stay in your own apartment. Just tell them that you really like staying here and you'd like to keep on staying there. It's weird that there's no agreements or leases or anything...not very smart on the landlord's part.
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Are you wondering how to get in contact with someone who needs their house looked after?  If so, I would contact the base housing office.  They should be able to answer your questions.  If you are wondering about any liabilities that would be placed on you if something happened to the house while the owner is away you should contact the base legal office.  They will be able to help you draft a "contract" of sorts between you and the owner that will state what you can and cannot be held accountable for in their absence.
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Time to get serious about the situation.  You have a contract and she has voided the contract with the bad check so she is out.  Did she tell you in advance about the bank problem?  If no then she is a con-artist and she will promise to pay in a few days and there will always be delays, stories etc.  She is bad news and you don't need to support her.   Kick her out asap and let someone else be duped by her.  Trust me I am in a similar business and I have heard every sort of excuse and sob story.  Don't give her any more time.  Go through a legal avenue so you son't have to listen to her stories first hand and fel sorry for her.  The next landlord will get the same bad business.
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First of all you don't LET her do anything. She is an adult and will make her own decision. \nIf you are so worried, offer to stay there with her or ask her to stay with a friend. Or ask her to deal with your place just for the 2 weeks. \nIf something happens, then you shouldn't be with her anyways.