Roomate Appears to Be Bailing..Need Info

[mark1210]

What is the name of your state? TX

I am the landlord of a home in Texas, I have two tenants under contract. One of the tenants has complained several times that she dislikes the other tenant that recently moved in because she is female and that she hates other females. I obviously cannot terminate the other tenant's lease because she is strictly female. Both females have their own rooms as well as bathrooms.

It has recently come to my attention that the other roomate is in the process of moving out behind my back. What recourse do I have? The tenant has 12 month lease.

As a goodwill gesture I have offered to allow the complaining tenant to break the lease in exchange for couple months advanced rent. She refused this offer.

Thanks!

 

[mark1210]

bump bump bump in my trunk.

 

[HomeGuru]

What is the name of your state? TX

I am the landlord of a home in Texas, I have two tenants under contract. One of the tenants has complained several times that she dislikes the other tenant that recently moved in because she is female and that she hates other females. I obviously cannot terminate the other tenant's lease because she is strictly female. Both females have their own rooms as well as bathrooms.

It has recently come to my attention that the other roomate is in the process of moving out behind my back. What recourse do I have? The tenant has 12 month lease.

As a goodwill gesture I have offered to allow the complaining tenant to break the lease in exchange for couple months advanced rent. She refused this offer.

Thanks!

**A: are both tenants under a single lease agreement as joint tenants or are they under separate leases?

 

[mark1210]

They are under seperate leases

 

[Ciarraine]

They are under seperate leases

For the same premises? It's confusing. Are you literally renting a house bedroom by bedroom?

 

[mark1210]

Correct, its near campus so its 4 bedroom 3 bath home. 1 bedroom and 1 bath for one tenant, one bedroom and one bath for the other tenant.

 

[Ciarraine]

Pursue your skipping tenant. Re-rent your single-room occupancy unit as quickly as you can.

 

[mark1210]

Thank you, does she skipping tenant have any recourse at all? She claims that it is my duty to provide a hostile free living environment. And she also claims her attorney said such. Her premises (the room she was paying for along with the bathroom) have remained hers and were always private. As for the common space...well that is common to all. I just see no way she has a case..maybe you guys do.