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How to deal with hostile and petty roommate?

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groved13

Junior Member
Hey all,
I decided to move in with my roommate who I had knowm for about a year before moving in from a previous job. I moved in with him because I needed a new place to go and since Im new to the area I didnt know many people besides the people I had worked with. He seemed normal at the time. He is a male and I am a female. So this all started because he didnt like that my bf would stay the night once or twice a week. He demanded rent from him which I had told him my boyfriend would not pay because he did not live here and would only visit those few nights, just for the night. My bf offered to pay him money for utilities to keep things calm but that did not make him happy. My roommate contacted peoperty management AND the owners of the home and complained to them, then later that night said hed take the money for the utilities. After this a lot happened so Im just going to list things.
-roommate specifically told me he just wants to be "aquatences and not talk at all besides bills" which was fine with me.
-roommate stopped paying his half of bills in my name (internet and gas)
-would play his drums or music any night my bf was over (sleeping in my room) until 2 or 3 am.
-would have people over without letting me know (would tell old coworkers that i need to move out and doesnt care about telling me theyre there)
-doesnt buy any soap, tp, paper towels, trash bags, etc.
-doesnt help clean bathroom and leaves pubes/beard hair all over bathroom.
-parks in both the garage and driveway and lets friends park in my spot right in front of the house on the street.
-revd his car in the garage for an hour when i had my cousins over
-closes the blinds as soon as i open them
-unplugs my rice cooker when its just keeping my rice warm.
Then things got weird. He tried to be all nice to my friends and family and tried to make it seem like i was the one making things hostile. Told them they didnt have a problem with them only my bf. Tried to tell my bf he doesnt care about rent, etc.
-roommate knocked on my door for 10 mins straight because I didnt want to talk to him.
-doesnt allow me to use washer/dryer which he brought into the place at beginning of rent even though i was going to put my own there. Told him to move his out so i can put mine in, he refuses. yet uses my detergent.
-I changed password to internet since he wasnt paying his half and he took my paperwork for it and the lease and called the internet company under my name.

So really I just want to get out of this lease but the problem is, I cant get out unless he signs me off which I am positive he wont do because he doesnt have the money to afford the place himself.
 


FarmerJ

Senior Member
why did you not include your states name ? If he disturbs the peace after 10:30 - 11pm then call the police if he wont contribute to household supplies then go see your landlord and ask for them to tell you how much they would charge you to install a deadbolt on your bedroom door or for consent to install one. Then store in your room all supplies you pay for and get a apartment size fridge and store your food in it, extra money for utilities if he isn't paying his share of gas to you then No more extra money for electric when you have guest. Internet You really need to call your ISP and rip them up one side then down the other for discussing your account with anyone but you and for giving to him your password so change it again then insist to your ISP that they are going to have to set up a pass word question that only you know the answer to , if they wont then have it shut off. Parking , you write > lets friends park in my spot right in front of the house on the street.< isn't the street a publicly owned road where anyone can park on it ? >> unplugs my rice cooker when its just keeping my rice warm. << move it to your room. you write >>>would have people over without letting me know <<< he doesn't have to discuss with you who he invites over. you write >>>-roommate knocked on my door for 10 mins straight because I didnt want to talk to him. << call the police and tell them he is frightening you with stalker ish behavior and at your door and your afraid he will force his way in if you answer it. OTHERWISE your only other choice is to move out, and take the gas out of your name and before you give keys to anyone prepare a real on paper letter to send to the landlord with your new mailing address and in it tell your LL that you have no choice but to move out and you know they are likely going to sue for unpaid rent so they better not let it go on too long because you refuse to pay rent there and will live with the court record and when they sue they should notify you of it at your new address. Then go tell your landlord you have had it that you made a mistake and they better not waste any time with starting to evict when he cant pay the rent .( and turn in your keys. People at work , I guess you may well consider telling any of them who say anything to you at all that they should go live with him or to mind their own business!
 

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