Q: Do I have to continue renting to the current roommates, if one of the roommates decide to leave?
This is a one year's lease for a house and there are five roommates. The year is coming up, and one roommate wants to leave. The other four wants to stay, so they want to find another roommate to fill that fifth bedroom. This group of roommates were not easy to deal with, and I rather they all leave. Do I have the obligation to continue their lease or since one is leaving I'm don't have to give them another lease?
A: If all are on the same lease, and one leaves, that terminates the tenancies of all. Regardless, you have no obligation to renew the lease even if they all wanted to stay. If the rental is within the Portland city limits, and all wanted to stay, if you refused to renew it might trigger an obligation to pay relocation assistance but not if different parties to a new lease. Just be sure to comply with whatever notice provisions may be in your lease; don't sign a new lease; don't accept any rent for beyond the termination date; and file to evict any that do not timely leave. Need help? Contact a local landlord-tenant attorney.
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.
