I live in a house that used to have 5 roommates, and one person moved out before the lease expires.  He has agreed to pay rent for the remaining months, but the other roommates are unsure whether we should charge him for utilities.  Some utilities are usage based while others are standard cost.  Should we charge him for all utilities, only non-usage based utilities, no utilities, or develop a reasonable amount (surcharge) on top of the rent payment that will not fluctuate based on usage.  Roommate is considered a very good friend to all involved.
131304
This is difficult with friends involved. I was in a situation similar, except I was the roommate that moved out. I continued to pay rent as well as the ultilities since it was a <i>contracted</i> agreement. The moved-out roommate should still have to pay for the utilities only if he was there when you first signed up for the utilities, therefore making him responsible for the utilities just the same with the rest of the roommates. If you wanna be soft with him, just ask him to pay for the non-usage based utilities since it's still somewhat of his responsibility.
81571
First, I sure get tired of folks responding to questions as if they were text messaging you; I wonder if they can properly spell anything. Second, each state has slightly different laws regarding personal property and tenancy. I also have a feeling you left a few details out; the owner of the property where your "house" or trailer was/is sitting on, is a rented space to you (Lessee) owned by the Lessor.  You must have recieved multiple notices regarding the issue of your back lot rent, and THEN it went to Small Claims Court.  The Judge in Small Claims must have had your "paid up" receipts of record, (if you bothered to show up)or not-if not, the Lessor (owner of the property) would have won the small claims case, then she/he (Lesor)would have had an additional request, through another court, at another date later, to request seizure of your property to pay the back owed bills.***** They can only do this if they have proved you had received Notices of these actions.**** The only way they could have had the utilities turned off is if they ended up owning YOUR property in this very legal way.  Seek free legal help from your community legal program; there is pro bono in just about every city in the USA.
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He has all the legal right to charge you an extra fee for renting after a lease and not resigning a lease....this is 100% common practice in all rentals.\n\nDo you have to give notice that you are moving?  No...but then he doens't have to give you back your deposit nor does he have to give you a good referance for your next place.  After all, you stiffed him by not giving a notice in turn making him lose rent money, why would he want to be nice to you?\n\nLandlord cannot control outside contractors for work.  All he can do is put in a call to one and wait for their earliest date.  Just because they are a landlord doesn't mean a technichian will show up inside of 2 hours.  When you have issues with power, heat, etc and its either hot or cold out, you will wait extra long for help as there are many that need help right when you do.  So sit in line and wait patiently.  Since it is not below 40 degree's nor you have mentioned any kids, by law he does not have to guarantee power or heat if its out and below or above any temperatures.  Nor does he need to compensate you for hotel or any place you stay outside of your apartment when no power or no heat.  That responsibility is totally on you.  But now if you have home owners or renters insurance, then these will help pick up the tab for such issues.\n\nYour comment on him trying to evict you...if you are late....by law he has all the right to kick you out.  If you refuse, the police will remove you and charge you with tresspassing.  And by law he can toss your stuff to the curb and allow anyone to take it.\n\nYou have no fight as all you have done is either your fault or past there ability to control it.  Welcome to the real world, welcome to the world of renting and welcome to learning a few laws that have been on the books for ages.\n\nYou forget...that is their property, not yours...your are "borrowing" it for as long as you have paid.  If you don't pay, even for 1 day, why would they have to let you stay?  They can rent it to someone else that will pay.\n\nMove if you want, but rentals are rentals, same laws no matter where you go.
72131
Pay rent.  If everyone's name is on the lease, it is all your responsibilities to pay it. \n\nOnce you figure out if he is really coming back or not, you can sue him in small claims court to get your money back, but that requires a lawyer.  Or your landlord can hold his possessions until they get the rent settled.\n\nWhen I went through this with a roommate, I found it effective to call her parents.  Even though she was 21 years old, her father helped us even out the rent bill and then came down on her to talk to us, tell us her plans, and even came to move her crap out.\n\nBecause you are jointly responsible for the rent, you have to pay all shares.  Read your lease.
540808
You will need at least first, last months rent and maybe enough for a security deposit. That could be anywhere from 1400 to 2100 dollars. Turning on your utilities usually has a charge as well so save about a 100 for that. I would also suggest saving the 400 that you will need to your already existing bills plus another 200 for food and miscellaneous items. I am assuming that your boyfriend will split the apartment costs with you evenly so you need $1,100 each for the apartment and an additional $600 on your part for your food and outstanding bills. I would aim for about $2000 in case it takes longer to find a job or at least so you can guarantee paying your second month of rent if you had just gotten a job when rent was due. Good Luck!
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address the people/company you are renting from. i am sure they could work something suitable out for you with your being able to move. they are reasonable people or should be. things happen beyond our control sometimes and i know they know that too. next time you get room mates have them added onto the lease with your leaser. that way you are not totally responsible for everything.
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From time to time, police departments are known to do roundups or warrant runs.\n\nIt is in your roommate's best interest to go ahead and get this taken care of.  They know the warrant is out there, and if they voluntarily take steps to resolve the issue, it will go easier on them.\n\nIt will likely be a fine, and your friend can ask the court to work with them regarding payment plans.
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I would feel fine charging him rent, perhaps even more than he pays now.  While this might have the effect of driving him out of the house, it's not necessarily a bad thing for his age and position in life.  You may want to show him a budget, breaking down all of your expenses and incomes, and see if it makes the same sort of sense to him.  Show him how the money from the inheiritance has been used up, really break it all down by numbers.  This should also show you what you need to plan for in terms of your future and how much you should charge him for rent.  If the money works out that you are well off, maybe skip the rent.  But if it is still tight, keep charging him.\n\nLast resort, let him know you two will gladly pay rent when you move in with HIM and his WIFE.  Make sure she hears about that too, and I bet he'll sing a different tune!
651693
Would credit matter? \nIt might depending on the landlord\n\nJust sign a contract saying I'll pay the monthly rent and my own utilities and that's it? \nYes, pretty much and you have to maintain the yard and such.\n\nWhat is the detailed process of renting a home after finding the one you like? \nYou said it, find one, apply and if you qualify, sign the paperwork
541782
I've had male and female roommates. It really depends on the individual, not their gender. For me, living with a female was better for the domestic side, and living with a guy was a little more crazy. It also depends whether you are friends or just two people sharing bills.
472333
You should call up the your local water company and tell them you think you may have an outstanding payment because you have never received a bill and have therefore been unable to pay. They can look it up for you by your name and location, and unless you're in base housing you generally have to pay for your utilities. You can also ask them to wave the late fees since you have never received a bill and I always offer to mail a payment right away if they'll give me an address rather than waiting for them to finally mail something to you to return it in. Just get a balance and write a check.
144777
Because it's likely in the lease. Rent might be different if more people were living there. I know that if I'm to have a guest for more than 2 weeks I need to inform my landlord and get their permission.
350250
Dress up.  They probably won't want to rent a nice big house to a bunch of college guys.  My other BIG suggestion is writing up a rental agreement between you and your friends.  In there, you need to have stuff about how you're splitting the bills, what penalties if they're not paid on time. how you're dividing chores, rent, maintenance issues that come up with the house that the landlord won't fix or that you want to fix on your own.  Also, what happens if someone loses their job, etc.  One of my roommates lost his job and was out of work for 2 months.  We had to come up with a bunch of money to cover his share and his lazy butt didn't do any chores around the house while he was out of work, either.  Cover your butt and put everything in writing so nothing comes between friends.  Also, go to an office cupply store and get a receipt book.  Every time a bill is due, write everyone receipts as they pay their share.  This will help avoid confusion as to who paid what and who hasn't paid yet.  This gets really confusing as time goes on.  While inspecting the house, look at the ceilings.  If there are brown discolorations, that means there are plumbing problems causeing leaks.  Look for any cracks in the walls as this indicated foudation problems.  See if any doors won't shut or windows that won't open.  Also, go look at the thermostat.  If the thermostat has to be running at 90 degrees to keep the house at 70 during the winter, your untility bills are going to be HUGE.  If you're in a warm area, switch the scenario with the same result.  Long response, I know, but I hope it helps.
546152
Although technically, the previous answers are right ( you should pay your rent because of your contract etc), I would advise that you hold on to that rent payment and don't pay him! \nHe sounds like a bit of a rogue, and if he is a crook you won't be seeing the whole amount of your deposit returned (typically landlords like him make up reasons such as cleaning bills, delapidation etc in order to retain your money) \nYou're moving out at the end of December anyway and he has no power to just 'throw you out', he'd have to get an eviction notice and go through certain legal proceedures. The chances of him taking you to court are very slim, he would only do this if he thought you had caused damage to the property, but it sounds as though the property wasn't completely legal anyway (basic rights are to have a corgi certificate, working appliances etc)\nSo, I say sod him!! Good luck x
24977
Your security deposit is what you pay when you move into your rental it is there for when you move out to cover expenses for cleaning and/or repairing the premises... As for the water I don't quite understand, though if you are receiving the water bill in your name then you pay it otherwise he does. \n All the laws are different depending on where you live. Read your lease carefully. Contact your tenants union for your area. If you can't find one in the phone book call your city hall, they should be able to direct to correct place... Good Luck
481275
If your roommate gave you a 30 day notice 10/22 she is still responsible for rent thru 11/22. She is still considered a tenant until the 22 you can be nice and pro rate the rent for the 22 days.  Please do not throw her stuff to the curb, you would be responsible for it if it went to court.  Good Luck KG
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No that is why they made you sign a lease so that you would pay what you were owed.\n\nYou should have tried to sublet it to someone who would pay the rent (or most of it) so that the landlord did not lose money and sue you for it.