Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Georgia

roommate..not on lease

I had a roommate who had not signed on the lease, and moved out before we got him signed on the lease. He lived in the house for a little over a month.

He wrote a check for the cost of his portion of rent, back in August. The check bounced. He told me that he would in good faith take care of the bounced check. He has not.

The landlord is ready to start the proces of evicting me. I relaize I am legally responsible for rent in full. But, being that there is a recognized document stating his acknowledgment of the amount of rent owed to the landlord, for the month of August, are there grounds for him be held legally accountable for that amount of rent, as well as late fees?

Thank you for your time.


Asked on 12/08/05, 2:52 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

Re: roommate..not on lease

As you recognize, you are responsible for the rent to the landlord. The roommate is responsible to you for any obligations, including rent for the time he was there.

You do not say who the bounced check was written to. If it was directly to the landlord, perhaps the landlord may have a claim for the bad check and fees (NOT the lease), but realistically, they are coming after you, not him, and it won't help the eviction issue. Good luck.

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Answered on 12/08/05, 3:10 pm


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