Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Virginia
Liability as a Renter
I have a roommate that is impossible to room with and would like to move out. I will keep paying the rent but want to take the utilities out of my name. Am I liable for anything if I do take them out of my name when I move out? I am obviously not going to pay for them when I am not there. I have found out that my roommate has sued his roommates in the past. I just want to make sure that I am not liable for anything. Thank you for your time and consideration.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Liability as a Renter
Better contact the utility company first to make sure that they will permit you to withdraw your name as a chargeable person for the utilities even though apparently you are to remain on the lease for its duration.
I would then make inquiry as to exactly what you have to do, including any written submissions which you must make, persons which you must contact, etc. to ensure that it happens in the way which you have in mind----and not in some other unanticpated and adverse manner which you never imagined could happen to you. (It could.)
Having dealt with the legal imbroglios which can develop out of this type of situation, I forewarn you that you simply cannot be too careful nor too scrupulous as to how you go about removing your name as one liable for these continuing utility charges once you have moved out of the apartment.
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