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Can a roommate sue you for rent if your name was not on the lease?
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∙ 13y ago
no they cannot because your name is not on the bill
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Can you sue your roommate for half of the rent for the entire duration of the lease?
If they are on it-yes.
If the landlord breaks the lease can you sue for back rent?
Yes the landlord can be sued for breaking the lease.
If tentant dies and owes rent rent can you sue wife?
If she is on the lease then she is just as responsible as her deceased husband.
How much can your landlord raise the rent all at once to a new tenant?
It depends on your lease. If you don't have a lease, the rent can be raised at any time by any amount. If you do have a lease, check the lease. If their are limits raising the rent in the lease, then you can bring that to your landlord's attention. If they raise your rate more than what's in the lease, then you can sue them in order to get them to comply with the lease. If there are no limits identified in the lease, then the rent can be raised at any time by any amount.
Joint lease can you sue a roomate who has not paid rent or damages to your old residence?
Yes you can. Be sure to have as much documentation as possible (contractor/rent reciepts along with banking info) since the liability will be determined by tribunal or court. Also on the damages--be prepared to show that the damages are the fault of the roommate who you are suing and were not caused by you.
Can you sue an ex roommate if they move out before the lease is done?
Sure, if they co-signed the lease and left you holding the bag. You can go to Small Claims court--look online for advice as to how to prove your case.
What can happen if you stop paying your lease payment on your apartment halfway through the lease and you leave the apartment?
The landlord has an obligation to try to rent it. If she cannot, she can sue you for each month, through the end of the lease.
My daughter was evicted from her boyfriend's apt when he went to jail How can she petition for a court order to get her possessions out?
Was your daughter's name on the lease? Did she fail to pay her rent? If the boyfriend didn't owe the landlord money she can sue the landlord for the amount of her possessions. If her name was not on the lease she stands the risk of losing her belongings.
If you rent an apartment the lease is for 6 months and the apartments get fore closured at about 4 months into the lease can you sue?
Probably not. And, why would you want to? Federal law requires the bank to give you a 90 day notice, and you have no obligation to pay the bank rent.
Can you sue my roommate for refusing to pay rent?
Yes he can, unless you have proof that you were renting on a month to month basis. otherwise if you moved in together and had been living there for several moths the judge will decide that you were meant to stay till the end of the lease. , regardless of whether your name was on it or not.
Can your girlfriend sue you for rent?
Conceivably. Lets stay you sign a lease together, but you move out. She has to pay all the rent, but you are legally responsible for half. She could sue you for your half, and probably win. If you're shacking up with her in her apartment, but she is paying all the rent, she might be able to sue you for some of it. No guarantee for her, but, what kind of leech doesn't contibute?
Can a landlord sue for unpaid rent when he is already renting the place to new tenets?
He can collect for any back rent owed. He can't try to collect for the months that the lease switched over to the new tenants, unless otherwise noted in your lease agreement.
