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verbal agreements between roommates

My room mate and i signed a yr. lease. we had a verbal agreement she would only be stayin 6 months and everything would be split half. after signing lease she stated her boyfriend would be moving in for remainder of her stay. i advised her he would need to help pay rent and utilities because of increase in bills. she verbally agreed. nothing was paid as agreed and now she and her boyfriend are stayin here and only paying half and not leaving as verbally agreed. Him being here is in violation of our lease and now she claims that he doesn't ''technically'' live here he is just her guest. According to our lease anyone stayin longer than 7 days is in violation of lease is there any way for me to make him leave? What would u suggest i do?


Asked on 3/09/04, 3:13 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Peter Gonzalez Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez & MachadoLLP

Re: verbal agreements between roommates

Speak with the landlord to learn whether the landlord is inclined to file an eviction action against your roommate and her boyfriend. Alternatively, you may be able to file an eviction action against the boyfriend only. You should meet with a lawyer, have him/her review the lease agreement, and discuss all the facts with your lawyer to learn the legal options available to you under Florida law. Good luck.

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Answered on 3/09/04, 3:58 pm


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