Unmarried Couple Fighting over Apartment

What is the name of your state? CALIFORNIA

My boyfriend and I (16 months together) have decided to split up****************************...here's the problem****************************

He asked me to move into his apartment 1 year ago, and asked me to help pay rent while he was unemployed. I signed a rental agreement when I moved in, (month-to-month rent) and ended up paying all the rent for 8 months. Now he's got a job (gets paid twice as much as me) and refuses to move out and get his own place. The units are limited and the next time a 1 bedroom becomes available will be in 1 year or maybe longer. He is saying he had the place first, so he can force me to leave. He has also talked about bringing women over in my presence!

The catch is that the rent is unbelieveably LOW and hard to come by in California.

Can he legally force me to leave even though I signed a rental agreement?

Also, if he brings uninvited guests over, can I force them to leave?

HELP!!

[stealth2]

who'd you sign the agreement with? Him or the landlord? If it's the landlord, then there's not much your b/f can do (I'm assuming he already had a lease w/his name on it) - except make it an unpleasant place to live for you. If you signed it w/your b/f, then the question would be whether he was allowed to sublease or not. But you're likely going to have to move.

The agreement was signed by both of us. So, the apartment is in both of our names. He knows this and I think he is trying to be difficult about the situation. The apartment has been my legal residence for 1 year now.

If he trys to bring over another woman without my consent, can I make the guest leave since half of the partment is mine?

[stealth2]

That would likely depend on the laws of your state. But at the end of the day - do you really want to live in discomfort for an extended period of time? You realize that you won't be able to bring anyone over either, right? Do you have any idea what you'll spend in legal fees if you two actually take it that far? Is this really a hill worth dying on? Wouldn't be for me.

Thanks for the advice.

I've decided to save $ for my own apartment, although I'll be living paycheck to paycheck because of high rent.

This guy is a real jerk!

[stephenk]

so what have you learned from this experience?

I've learned this: Don't move in with another guy too soon and don't trust them too soon either.