YARoommateT: Sister's future roommate wants to back out

[EvilYoda]

Yes, I know, I always tell people to go elsewhere for advice, but this is looking mostly for a personal account of what happened.

Her supposed roommate for next year had her parents "randomly" tell her that she couldn't live there (they want her to stay in the dorms) anymore. So basically the lease is signed...what happens from here? I don't think my sister needs to put in any more effort just because her friend screwed up. If need be, we'll seek legal counsel, assuming we have grounds for an argument. I had her bring a copy of the lease home, and the only paragraph that mentions subletting is as follows:

"25. Assignment, subletting, and occupancy: Lessee(s) will not sublet or assign the Premises in whole or in part without the written consent of the Lessor. As per law, Lessor will not unreasonably withhold such consent. Co-lessee(s) will not unreasonably prevent their fellow Lessee(s) from subleasing or assigning their interests in this lease. Only those listed herein as Lessee(s)/Occupants(s) may occupy the Premises. Lessor may evaluate proposed assignees and subtenants as it would evaluate prospective Lessee(s)"

So...any thoughts/suggestions? I'm glad that I never had issues like this with my roommates, oy.

 

[cavemanmoron]

whos name{s} are on the lease,and who{m} signed it??

If only one person,[your sister] she might be "SOL".

whatssamatta with living at home/dorms?Anyways?

 

[kranky]

Who signed the lease? Your sister only, or both of them? If only your sister signed, what did the other girl sign?

 

[EvilYoda]

Both of them signed, sorry. So basically, I want to say "either you live here or you don't, either way you're paying". I'm so irritated by this situation, and of course I'm playing protective older-brother...yes, my sister probably rushed into this thing, but still, they signed the lease, she shouldn't have to get shafted.

 

[kranky]

Well, if the other girl signed, she's responsible.

I guess your sister's options are to either tell the girl to pay half the rent whether she lives there or not, or tell the girl to find someone else to take the lease over. The problem with that is that your sister could get stuck with a crappy roommate and might be better off finding one on her own.

Or, they could try to get out of the lease now (when does it start?) by paying a penalty which the other girl could cover.

 

[SmoochyTX]

Methinks your sister should get started on finding a new roommate....

 

[EvilYoda]

yeah, that's the thing, she shouldn't have to, you know? And obviously the other girl could find a subletter, but I don't want to have someone in there that she doesn't know.

Basically, I want to screw over her friend, one way or another. She doesn't care much for her either...yeah, great friends, I know.

 

[psiu]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
yeah, that's the thing, she shouldn't have to, you know? And obviously the other girl could find a subletter, but I don't want to have someone in there that she doesn't know.

Basically, I want to screw over her friend, one way or another. She doesn't care much for her either...yeah, great friends, I know.

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Oh, and this is like the whole "what goes around, comes around" thing. Tell your sis to get cracking finding a roommate. Screwing over the friend just for the sake of it is kind of immature (satisfying, yes) and will probably not help your sister have a better year.

 

[xyion]

if they signed separate leases (which I recommend doing when you have roommates, if possible) then your sister wont have to pay a dime. She may get screwed over on the subletter aspect however.

 

[EvilYoda]

aye, that's the entire problem is that she doesn't have anybody else that she wanted to live with. I don't care if it's immature, it's fvcking ridiculous that she has to be in this position in the first place. I'd rather be immature and help my sister than have her live with someone she doesn't know since that wasn't the agreement!

Looks like we'll talk to some professionals...thanks anyway.