Q: My boyfriend lived with me for a month during my lease of 1 year. Can i get in trouble with this after my lease is up?
He was not on the lease and lease ended a week ago. However, I have a roommate who threatened to tell the landlord about this. Because the lease is now over, could I actually get in trouble for this?
A:
Most likely - No, you aren't in trouble. However, some lease agreement state that a guest can only stay for a specific amount of time before they must be added to the lease. Check the lease agreement to be sure.
I would do what I could to prevent the roommate from "telling" the landlord until you receive your security deposit and or 30 days have expired from the time you moved out.
Good Luck!
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