I'll give you as many facts as I can think of at the moment:
I moved into a college apartment with five other guys, signing a legally binding contract (all five of us signed this). The contract stipulated that all tenants were to stay two semesters.
It wasn't long until one of the roommates decided he didn't want to stay there anymore, but there was a willing replacement. Our landlord specifically told us that the replacement would have to pay in cash for him to accept him as the replacement.
Apparently, it has come to light that our landlord gave this replacement a slightly different contract than the rest of us. Apparently his contract only has him for one semester, so he's moving out any day now and the rest of our rents are raising $400 total dollars for the semester.
I'm not sure exactly what to make of this, but it seems not right. Are there any opinions or facts on this?
Complicated Landlord Legal Question?
2013-12-27 4:01 am
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2013-12-27 4:05 am
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Every college has a Student Public Interest Research Group, sometimes it has the name of your state in front of the SPIRG. They specialize in helping students with this type of problem. Seek them out and give them copies of the contracts you signed with the land lord. If you can get out of having to pay the raise, they will know how to do it.
參考: rc
2013-12-27 12:08 pm
Stick to your original contract.
Your landlord cannot unilaterally(that is by herself) change the terms of the contract. Any change must be agreed by all parties.
The lease is not a "one-way" street, where the landlord commands all rights. The lease contract is there to protect all parties. Closely read the specific lease you signed, pay close attention to what happens when the contract is broken.
I know that contracts can be difficult to decode but there is a rhyme and reason to the "legalese". Contracts are wordy and hard to read simply because the English language is not exact.
Your landlord cannot unilaterally(that is by herself) change the terms of the contract. Any change must be agreed by all parties.
The lease is not a "one-way" street, where the landlord commands all rights. The lease contract is there to protect all parties. Closely read the specific lease you signed, pay close attention to what happens when the contract is broken.
I know that contracts can be difficult to decode but there is a rhyme and reason to the "legalese". Contracts are wordy and hard to read simply because the English language is not exact.
2013-12-29 1:06 am
You guys voided your contract when 1 of you moved.
Why should the landlord be stuck with the original contract when you did not keep up your end of it?
This is how landlords get stuck with bad tenants who cause problems.
People who do not qualify for a rental on their own seek out to move in with those who do. They eventually drive out the original tenant and the landlord gets stuck with your problems.
What good is your new replacement. You state that he will move anytime soon. Is this a flop house? 5 men in an apartment sounds like trouble.
Why should the landlord be stuck with the original contract when you did not keep up your end of it?
This is how landlords get stuck with bad tenants who cause problems.
People who do not qualify for a rental on their own seek out to move in with those who do. They eventually drive out the original tenant and the landlord gets stuck with your problems.
What good is your new replacement. You state that he will move anytime soon. Is this a flop house? 5 men in an apartment sounds like trouble.
參考: renter
2013-12-27 12:39 pm
I have been in the 'rental business' for 40 years. This is a situation that indicates why landlords are wary of renting to roommates -- especially multiple roommates. It sounds like your landlord has had a lot of experience in renting to students and has a lease that assures him of getting his set rent if one or more roommates move out.
Look at it from his perspective. He has an apartment that he rents for $2,000/mo. One person can live there and pay the full amount; or 5 guys can live there and pay $400.00 each. If one of the 5 moves out, should the landlord then take a $400.00/mo. cut in his income? What if 3 guys move out? Should the landlord then rent his $2,000/mo. apartment for $800.00/mo. to the 2 remaining tenants?
Regarding the one semester lease with the new guy...his agreement with the landlord was totally separate from the original 5-guy lease that you all signed. Actually, both you guys and the landlord should have come down harder on the first guy who moved out since he was sticking everyone for his portion of the rent for the next year-and-a-half!
My best advice to you 4 would be to find another roommate for the next year as quickly as you can to reduce the rent.
This situation is why your parents wanted you to stay in the dorm when you wanted to move out... and told them how much cheaper it would be to live off-campus!
Look at it from his perspective. He has an apartment that he rents for $2,000/mo. One person can live there and pay the full amount; or 5 guys can live there and pay $400.00 each. If one of the 5 moves out, should the landlord then take a $400.00/mo. cut in his income? What if 3 guys move out? Should the landlord then rent his $2,000/mo. apartment for $800.00/mo. to the 2 remaining tenants?
Regarding the one semester lease with the new guy...his agreement with the landlord was totally separate from the original 5-guy lease that you all signed. Actually, both you guys and the landlord should have come down harder on the first guy who moved out since he was sticking everyone for his portion of the rent for the next year-and-a-half!
My best advice to you 4 would be to find another roommate for the next year as quickly as you can to reduce the rent.
This situation is why your parents wanted you to stay in the dorm when you wanted to move out... and told them how much cheaper it would be to live off-campus!
2013-12-27 12:03 pm
you cant do anything about it sorry, it happens everywhere, if someone leaves you need to find a replacement or else you pay for the vacant spot
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