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whoaskew · 12-05-2007, 01:33 PM

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Look in your lease for the words: joint and severally liable

You and your ex are each responsible for the entire rent due.

I just left court today evicting two of my tenants in the same situation. They moved in the apartment in Septmember, a week later the guy is telling me it is not working out between him and his girlfriend, and that he wants his half of the deposit back and wants to be let out of the lease.

My response: If you want any money back, you need to get it from your girlfriend. If you two work out some kind of arrangement between yourselves, that doesn't concern me or the agreement that I have with you two. As far as I am concerned, I rented to both of you together, you both have equal right to use the place, and you each are responsible for the entire rent. If you can't get along, and one of you decides to move out, remember that you are still obligated to the lease. This means that if the person that stays doesn't pay, both of you will get evicted and you each will be named on the judgment.

At some point after that conversation, he moved out, she never paid a dime, and both of them were evicted today (they have 10 days to get out). There was also a judgment against each of them for the full amount of the unpaid rent.

12-05-2007, 01:33 PM	#92
whoaskew Starter Join Date: Jul 2005 Casino cash: $6801930	<<< I am not an attorney >>> Look in your lease for the words: joint and severally liable You and your ex are each responsible for the entire rent due. I just left court today evicting two of my tenants in the same situation. They moved in the apartment in Septmember, a week later the guy is telling me it is not working out between him and his girlfriend, and that he wants his half of the deposit back and wants to be let out of the lease. My response: If you want any money back, you need to get it from your girlfriend. If you two work out some kind of arrangement between yourselves, that doesn't concern me or the agreement that I have with you two. As far as I am concerned, I rented to both of you together, you both have equal right to use the place, and you each are responsible for the entire rent. If you can't get along, and one of you decides to move out, remember that you are still obligated to the lease. This means that if the person that stays doesn't pay, both of you will get evicted and you each will be named on the judgment. At some point after that conversation, he moved out, she never paid a dime, and both of them were evicted today (they have 10 days to get out). There was also a judgment against each of them for the full amount of the unpaid rent.
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