Re: Landlord want remove tenent or change locks

Re: Landlord want remove tenent or change locks by Garry (Iowa) on May 9, 2018 @14:05

You have 2 different situations here. The anon is correct, and so is the LL. The one who moved out stays on the lease til at least the end of it, UNLESS ALL parties to the lease ( LL and BOTH Ts) agree in WRITING to take that person's name off the lease. The LL has no incentive to do so, as if you default on paying the rent, the LL can legally go after BOTH Ts for an eviction and/or money judgement. And as long as your friend is still on the lease, the LL cannot change the locks just to keep your friend out. You will just have to live with the possibility your friend may come back at any time to stay, or even rob you. That's your penalty for making a poor choice in roommates.

However, YOU can change the locks, at your expense, but you MUST give your LL a key, and if your roommate comes back and wants in, you and/or the LL MUST let her in. Money wise, if the 2 of you agreed to split the rent (but the LL ALWAYS needs to be paid the full rent by you), You could, in the future, go after your friend in court, to recover the half of the rent you paid for her. Your best choice----if you cannot afford ALL the rent on your own, move out by the end of this month, let the LL keep the deposit for June's rent, and HOPE the LL can rent it ASAP, so you won't owe the LL for July's rent. Also be sure to leave the place TOTALLY CLEAN, and with NO damages. This is what happens to people who sign leases, and then can't get along with each other.

As for the repair list, unless it effects your safety, or habitability of your place, the LL probably won't do anything till the place is vacant again.

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