Q: How many days eviction notice do my roommates need to give me if I'm not on the lease?
I live in an apartment with 3 othes, 2 of which are on the lease. I am not on the lease either. I was not able to pay rent on time and now they are trying to kick me out. They are trying to give me a 3 day notice to get out. I moved in to here in January and have been paying rent and utilities as well. How many days notice do they have to give me considering that I'm not on the lease. And what is my best course of action? Because I've been living here for 3 months and have been paying does that make me a tenant?
A: You are a tenant at-will. That means that your tenancy may be terminated upon proper notice. 3 days is not proper notice. It also sounds like you are a sub-leaser. Most lease agreements prohibit sub-leasing without notice to the landlord. So the other tenants would have a difficult time suing you for violating a contract that they are also violating.
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