Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York

Roommate no longer paying their share

What do you do when you rent an apartment with someone, sign the lease

together, and they stop paying thier half? It has been 2 months since they

last paid.

There are 2 months left on the lease. When asked to leave due to non

payment, they said they would not leave. The utilities are also in the paying

roomates name with the understanding that they would be split each month.,

These have also gone unpaid. What options are available?


Asked on 4/15/06, 5:37 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stephen Loeb Law Office of Stephen R. Loeb

Re: Roommate no longer paying their share

You are still responsible for the rent, and will be evicted if its not paid in full. You have the right to sue your roommate for his failure to contribute.

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Answered on 4/17/06, 11:33 am


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