Vermont.
When my husband and I met, he owned his own home and had couple of room mates; friends of his that needed a place to stay and could not afford first/last+ security for an apartment, since he had extra bedrooms, he let them move in, they pay rent month-to-month. They have never had any written contract and my husband did not ask them to pay a security deposit. All the furniture, dishes, even the towels in the home are my husband's. Two of the room mates are using my husband's bedroom furniture.
When he and I married, he moved into my home. At that point a third friend needed a place to stay and asked my husband if he could move in, and my agreed on the same month-to-month that the original two room mates had.
All of the utilities, etc for this home are in my husband's name. He is at the house daily as he runs a small business from that residence. The room mates split the cost of some of the utilities (electric, heat, cable/internet) and my husband pays others (water, trash).
An issue has come up with this third room mate and my husband is wondering how to remove him from the home. The questions that have come up are:
- Are these room mates considered boarders or renters, or does that make a difference legally?
- What kind of notice does my husband have to give to remove a room mate?
- The room mate in question is asking my husband about his "renter's rebate" does this even apply in this situation?
Thank you in advance...
When my husband and I met, he owned his own home and had couple of room mates; friends of his that needed a place to stay and could not afford first/last+ security for an apartment, since he had extra bedrooms, he let them move in, they pay rent month-to-month. They have never had any written contract and my husband did not ask them to pay a security deposit. All the furniture, dishes, even the towels in the home are my husband's. Two of the room mates are using my husband's bedroom furniture.
When he and I married, he moved into my home. At that point a third friend needed a place to stay and asked my husband if he could move in, and my agreed on the same month-to-month that the original two room mates had.
All of the utilities, etc for this home are in my husband's name. He is at the house daily as he runs a small business from that residence. The room mates split the cost of some of the utilities (electric, heat, cable/internet) and my husband pays others (water, trash).
An issue has come up with this third room mate and my husband is wondering how to remove him from the home. The questions that have come up are:
- Are these room mates considered boarders or renters, or does that make a difference legally?
- What kind of notice does my husband have to give to remove a room mate?
- The room mate in question is asking my husband about his "renter's rebate" does this even apply in this situation?
Thank you in advance...