Q: Can i get rid of a room mate at the end of the lease
My landlord has been aware of my boyfriend not getting a job or paying rent for 10 of 12 months. He told me his lawyer told him that since we both signed the lease that he couldnt take a name off or evict just 1 of us. I have paid the rent out of my disability check on the 3rd of every month. I am on limited income and this is the only apt i can afford by myself. I get $780 a month and rent here is $300. How can i keep it by myself
A: At the end of the lease, the landlord can sign a new lease with whomever he or she chooses. I suspect the landlord won't be interested in having your bf on the lease anymore and will simply sign with you, if that's what you request and the landlord is aware he isn't working.
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
