Roommate advice

[Marzipan]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? West Virginia

I'm not sure if this is the correct place for this question, so please let me know if it's not.

I posted yesterday about landlord wanting to take money out of our deposit because he can't rent our house because my roommate, her belongings and her room have developed a bad odor. I have another question regarding this roommate.

The landlord wants her room cleaned up and significantly less smelly by Monday so he can show the house without being humiliated. We had a conversation with the offending roommate, trying to handle the situation delicately, and she got really defensive (not surprising). She said she would do it, though. However, she has a history of not doing anything she says she will in a timely manner, and she will be gone until Sunday anyway.

Is is legal for my other roommates and I to clean her room ourselves if it doesn't look like she's going to come back? Or is it illegal to invade her privacy like that? She's very vindictive, and I don't doubt that she would retaliate if she felt (more) violated.

 

[justalayman]

You need to keep all related questions in the same thread so people do not have to hunt down information from other threads that is relevant.

 

[Marzipan]

I can do that... I think... But how will people know it's there to give me answers?

 

[Marzipan]

Also, it's not the same question, or anything intimately related... I was just rambling...

 

[justalayman]

I can do that... I think... But how will people know it's there to give me answers?

it will show up as a thread with new posts

Also, it's not the same question, or anything intimately related... I was just rambling...

well, since it is the same house and the same people but merely a different question concerning the situation you already described in the other thread, it is related.



the fact is, it is very related because it involves the roommates actions, or lack of, may cause you to be damaged financially if the LL attempts to retain any common deposit.

after reading your other thread, it really needs to be attached. Then you can also answer the questions asked of you that you have not responded to. They are important in answering this question posted here.