My ex and I were on a lease together, she moved out haft way through the lease. Before she moved out she had damage a brand new carpet that was in the apartment. She left me with bills and everything that I had to catch up on. On December 25 I called up the rental office about getting a coupon book for the year 2010, to pay my rent with. They then informed me that my ex told them she didn’t want to renew the lease and I had to leave by the 31th of December. I told them that she didn’t live there no more and I didn’t want to move out. They told me since she was on the lease she had the right to speak for me. The only letter I received was one saying that the lease was going to renew itself automatic. I fought with them and everything, but I just moved out on December 31th. Now I recieved a bill for the damage to the apartment. The biggest charge is the carpet, the security desposit wasn’t enough to pay for it. I talked to the old rental office about it and how I don’t want to get stuck with another bill that my ex cause me to pay. They told me I could take it to court but they would charge me attoney’s fee and all this other crap….should I take it to court? Do I have a case or am I stuck with paying yet another bill because I signed the lease with her?
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3 Comments
I think you owe half of the bill to the landlord, but definitely not the whole bill since you were both on the lease its divided equally.
But she was the one who did the carpet damage you can sue her in civil court to get back the half of the bill/deposit that you had to give to the landlord. Civil court you don’t have to pay for lawyers or any of that, if its only a few hundred or thousand dollars.
Yes both are liable. Now you know the major pitfall of living together One partner of the relationship always screws the other.
Your ex is as responsible for the damaged carpet costs as are you. Contact her and tell her you have no intention of paying for her damage, and that the apartment complex is going to sue both you and her for the total amount (and they WILL). She might come to her senses and pay half of the damage, leaving you with the other half.
You do NOT have a case. Both you and the ex are equally and fully responsible. However, if YOU pay up, then you have to find a way to get the money out of HER. Good luck.
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