Roommate Moving Out – Problems & Solutions:
Living with a roommate could be great – you could be friends, relatives, colleagues, a couple, or even strangers. Anyway, we live in a dynamic world and people often decide to move out. It could be because of a new job, may be the rent has increased or for some other reason, but either way taking the decision to move out from a roommate is binding and has legal consequences. Sometimes a roommate moving out early before lease is up could be problematic if he/ she refuses to pay the rent, utilities and damages caused to the house or apartment. What are your rights and what can you do? Co-tenant Moving Out If your co-tenant is moving out of the rental unit and wishes to go by the rules, then you are lucky because this is the best situation possible. Your roommate should send a notice to your landlord about moving out – usually your rental agreement will require a 30 days notice before leaving. Read your rental contract together to work out the details. Usually the roommate leaving the hou...