Q: How do I get a roommate who has a friend sleeping over about most nights to stop?
My roommate and i are both on the lease. He has a friend sleeping in his room most nights for the last 3 weeks. I have told him this is excessive and 1 or 2 nights is fine. This is continuing. I would like this to cease. What are my options? What groups can help? Should I contact my property management company first or a lawyer? Where can I find a no-cost, low cost lawyer -- I am on a tight budget. Thanks for any advice.
A: Look at your lease - most leases provide for a limit on how often a guest can stay before it violates the lease and potentially subjects you both to termination. IF it does have such a limitation, and your roommate won't abide by it, then you need to consider the potential impact if you call it to your landlord's attention. He may not care; he may try to force your roommate to comply; or he might simply give notice and if not fixed, proceed to simply evict both of you. And perhaps he would agree to re-rent to you alone or with a new roommate, after removing your existing, non-compliant roommate, or perhaps he would not. His choice. In the end, however, there is little you can legally do directly against your roommate.
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