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Shauk · 03-28-2010, 10:01 AM

just to clarify a few things, I've talked in great detail with my landlord about how this is going to play out.

She basically said, as far as the housing company is concerned, taking an occupant off the lease instead of dissolving the lease due to both parties leaving simply means it's transferring sole responsibility to me.

so no, technically, the 125 that he doesn't pay for rent wouldn't just be between him and the housing co since he doesn't have his own lease. It would just become my sole responsibility after the 15th when his name is finally removed from the lease.

He just doesn't seem to "get it" that the deposit is tied to the lease being active. If one person leaves, it's still active. So hounding the rental co does nothing except irritate them. I told him if he wants the money he put forth to the deposit, he has to deal with me in one of those 2 scenarios I gave him.
Find a roommate before the 1st so they basically pay the rent so he wouldn't have to, saving him 125$ in the process and that i'd comp him the 25$ difference
or
pay the rent and just wait for when I get a new roommate to buy out his deposit on the place.

but he insists that he thinks he can get the deposit back from the rental co. At which point I'm like "dude, if they gave you the 150, who do you think they're going to ask to fill that gap? me. once again, skip the middle man and avoid the headache."

nah he bugged them, they told him to fuck off kindly, now he thinks he was robbed and doesn't want to pay the 15 days he owes for.

03-28-2010, 10:01 AM	#12 (permalink)
Shauk Confused Adult Location: Spokane, WA	just to clarify a few things, I've talked in great detail with my landlord about how this is going to play out. She basically said, as far as the housing company is concerned, taking an occupant off the lease instead of dissolving the lease due to both parties leaving simply means it's transferring sole responsibility to me. so no, technically, the 125 that he doesn't pay for rent wouldn't just be between him and the housing co since he doesn't have his own lease. It would just become my sole responsibility after the 15th when his name is finally removed from the lease. He just doesn't seem to "get it" that the deposit is tied to the lease being active. If one person leaves, it's still active. So hounding the rental co does nothing except irritate them. I told him if he wants the money he put forth to the deposit, he has to deal with me in one of those 2 scenarios I gave him. Find a roommate before the 1st so they basically pay the rent so he wouldn't have to, saving him 125$ in the process and that i'd comp him the 25$ difference or pay the rent and just wait for when I get a new roommate to buy out his deposit on the place. but he insists that he thinks he can get the deposit back from the rental co. At which point I'm like "dude, if they gave you the 150, who do you think they're going to ask to fill that gap? me. once again, skip the middle man and avoid the headache." nah he bugged them, they told him to fuck off kindly, now he thinks he was robbed and doesn't want to pay the 15 days he owes for.