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Long vent about my really rude roomie, what should I do??

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  • poll: What should I do?
    Stay there & just deal with it for another month. Who needs sleep? : (13 votes)
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    Rent a storage unit & move everything I own there & cut off the bills & stay somewhere else : (58 votes)
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    Pack up my entire room & move all stuff into my room & keep on bills & stay somewhere else : (13 votes)
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    serabell    May 22, 2010   Oregon

    My roomies are upsetting me so badly :(. I'm really easy to get along with, have lived at my house for 3 years & never had an issue with any roomie at the house until now. I think this is the reason I have the ulcer.

    At the end of Feb, my roomie M started to get really really LOUD at 2am/4am, etc. My room is right next to the living room, thin walls & it was keeping me up so I talked to M about it & was pretty much told "I pay rent, I can be as loud as I want whenever I want". So M continued to be loud until she went on a 1.5 week vacation. While M was gone things were back to normal & quiet again. Yay sleep! So when M came back around March 18, she became super loud, having "tickle wars" with my other roomie & screams & laughs super loud. They won't go into their rooms upstairs or into the kitchen where I wouldn't hear them do this. They HAD to do it in the living room (using my furniture, might I add) at 3am, etc. & there were nights I didn't get but 3 hours of sleep. M now glares at me & FI when he visits to help me pack.

    So I gave my 30 day notice on March 15 (buying a house!) & a week later, they had to give their notice cause they couldn't afford the place/deposits without me. So that weekend I packed up a TON of my stuff, all the living room furniture (4 couches & 2 tables) were mine, so I packed them up in the corner of the room & put some of my boxes from my room out there. My stuff wouldn't fit with the couches as they were & I want to move ASAP & have tons more packing to do. Everything's neatly stacked & only takes up about 1/4 of the living room. M has been loud all week & last night hanging out on the floor of the living room screaming & pounding the floor & laughing very very loudly. Then I got a text saying "move your stuff out of the living room cause its shared space" from my other roomie S who shares a room with M. S is usually really reasonable so I was suprised at her text. I replied "I'm only taking up 1/4 of the living room & you're welcome to store stuff down there also since we're moving out, just leave a path for me :)". Everything in the living room is mine anyways before I moved things out there, the couches & tables & tvs, nothing in there was theirs except a few board games & dvds. I don't see what they need the far wall for, except to upset me.

    I'm considering moving all my stuff into my room or into a storage unit & taking EVERYTHING out of the house that's mine, the washer & dryer & microwave & dishes & just storing them because if they had no problem with my living room stuff while they could use it, but as soon as I start packing they don't want my stuff in the shared house? Except my 3rd roomie J who is neutral in everything & offered to help me move things when I need to.

    All the bills are in my name, I'll still pay rent cause I legally have to but I might cut off all the bills to the house & get them transferred to my new house. I'm not going to pay power at a house I'm not welcomed in when the bills are all in MY name! I'm calling my landlord to see what to do about this.

    Or I could just leave everything as is, continue to pack up my stuff & store it in the living room like I never got the text. But their loudness is stressing me out & my ulcer is coming back due to stress & not sleeping enough. I know they'll just get more & more loud as time goes on.

    My boss said I could sleep at work. I'm the only one who works here & so I could move one of my couches here & I can't really stay anywhere else, I have a dog & no one can watch her, either they're allergic or dogs aren't allowed by their landlords or they're out of town, having company over, etc. My mom lives an hour away, so that would be bad for work plus I'm allergic to her cats. I can't afford to kennel her & I can't afford a hotel & since I still have to pay 1/2 month rent at my current place, I can't afford to do much at all.

     
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    Rosiebear    September 4th 2010   Somerville MA

    It sounds like you have entered roomate-war.  That is no fun and you should not have to live in that type of environment.  Before you do anything, however, I think you should have a sit down with all of your roomates to try to hash things out.  Texts are generally not condusive to roomate communication on this level of disfunction.  Explain how you feel, listen to how they feel, try to work something out.  They are old enough to be living in an apartement and paying rent, they should be old enough to have an adult discussion about quality of life.  If they are unable to communicate with you and continue the behavior, you should probably rent a storage unit and move out.  It does not sound like a healthy living environment.  I'm really sorry you are having to go through this :( 

     
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    ejs4y8    June 20, 2009  

    Oh wow. That is really rough. I don't really know how best to handle it. I want to smack the bias. I lived with some roommates in SEattle a few summers ago and we literally had to have a "roommate meeting" one night after dinner. It worked and it didn't turn into a screamfest b/c there were 4 of us, not just 1 on 1 if that makes sense.

    Also...be careful of retaliation. If the home is in your name, they could do damage to it and you could get screwed. Renting a room means that--renting a ROOM and they should be considerate of the person who's actually liable for the entire place (you). If you take up a wall to box up your stuff, considering you're moving out soon, that makes sense. But if it IS in their way, then it should definitely go. It doesn't sound like it is from what you've said though.

    I WOULD definitely tell them "look i'm moving out and i'm going to cut off the electric/power/etc unless you want them transferred in your name". I think, by law, you are only really required to have water or something. You could theoretically live without electricity...if you were crazy =]

     
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    serabell    May 22, 2010   Oregon

    I've talked to them in person about the loudness a few times, but M just keeps being loud. Some nights, like when they're tired or has a night class, they're quiet OR if they have work early in the morning. But on the weekends they take it to the extreme. Sometimes I have to wake up really early on the weekends for premaritial counseling but they don't care. I don't know what the "war" started over either? In the mornings when I get up before them I'm really quiet & mute my car's stereo so I don't wake them up (my car is right outside their bedroom window).

    I've tried to have roommate meetings but they never show up or don't reply to my asking what days/times work for them.

    The only thing I've "done" is have the internet cut off. But it was because the last 3 months I have to tell them "if you pay me late, I can't pay the bills & it affects my credit" & they keep paying me late. So, when the internet bill came & they didn't pay me on time & I didn't have their money, I had to turn it off. If I was late, it could've affected me buying my house. I normally cover the bill out of my own money til they pay me, but I had to go to the doctor & get a prescription so I had my portion of the bill, but not theirs. And, I did explain to them what happened, that I didn't have the money in time.

    I don't have a "revenge" attitude at all, & I'm not thinking of ways to hurt them, I'm trying to de-stress myself & get my sleep!

     
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    gabrielleelise1981    August 28, 2010   Portland, Maine

    Oh man, crazy roommates SUCK. I’d echo what that other posters have said about having a sit-down meeting. If they refuse, I would send them an email (and keep a copy), explaining what day you are moving out, and that upon X date, the utilities will be shut off and whomever is still living in the house is responsible for them after that.

    Also take date-stamped pictures of EVERY inch of the space, before, and after you move out, especially if you move out before them.

     
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    serabell    May 22, 2010   Oregon

    Yea I put my stuff in the far corner & it doesn't block anyone's way at all. Its just like the wall moved slightly closer. Its a huge living room & all my stuff takes up just about 1/4 of it, I could see if I was taking the whole thing over! But the living room is completely empty except for my stuff in the far corner.

    & the house is in all of our names, luckily. So, if they hurt it, the landlord (who's a real estate lawyer) wouldn't go after me :).

     
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    ejs4y8    June 20, 2009  

    If they won't work with you, i don't think there's much you can do. They're obviously incredibly inconsiderate. Unless you start wearing earplugs or something...man, i don't know. Ambush them in their room sometime?

    All i know is i am one crabby ass when i don't get sleep and in the middle of the night i'd probably start screaming for them to shut up. Oh wait, i lived in a sorority and always got woken up by drunk girls and that is ALWAYS what i did! But house rules are "quiet hours" after 10 so i was justified, haha.

    But hell maybe it's time to turn the radio on in the morning.....that woudl be totally counterproductive, i know =(

     
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    serabell    May 22, 2010   Oregon

    My FI was like "wake them up really early" haha... but I'm not revengeful & my 3rd quiet roomie would get woken up & I don't want them to suffer on both ends!

    Thanks for all your opinions, its really helping me think thru things/vent!

     
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    Teaserama    March 18, 2010   Dunedin, Fl

    Honestly, if you don't care to continue their friendship when you are married, and moved out. I would just move out and turn off all the bills. It seems they have no consideration for you, and you shouldn't for them. I would just tell roomate J what the hell is going on and give her the option to put the bills in her name, since she is not a part of the roomate war. I would just get yourself out of that toxic situation, because I think it will only get worse.

     
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    serabell    May 22, 2010   Oregon

    We've been more roomies than friends recently, it feels like M & S have really bonded. I've been busy with wedding planning & house hunting & they know I don't drink & so we don't really hang out. If Ms acting like this, I don't think I'd want her in my life. Thou, I would like to be friends with S in the future. But we'll see how the next week goes...

     
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    alivoo01    September 18, 2010   Dallas, TX

    When people like this really make PO-ed, heck I'd fork over a little money to store all my stuff in the storage unit, cut all utilities, and high tail out of there! Maybe you can stay at your FI's place?

     
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    dookie32    October 16, 2010   Chicago

    I've had my fair share of nightmare roommates over the year- seriously I should write a book. My advice would be to not even bother to sit down and try and talk to them. It's a complete waste of your time. They are pissed at you because you are leaving and they have to find a new place to live, so they are going to make your life hell until you leave. They are doing all of this stuff on purpose- being loud, making a big deal about the boxes- to get back at you. If it were me, I would get anything that I had of value out of there so that your stuff is protected, and buy some earplugs (they really do work- trust me) to get through the next few weeks the best that you can. Is staying with your FI not an option? 

    The tough part of all of this is that you have all of the bills in your name- meaning that it will be easy for them to screw you over and not pay you at the end of the month. So, I would really try and be as civil as you can be just to make sure you get your money. After you move out, then you can cut all ties with them- as I'm sure you will want to.

     
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    serabell    May 22, 2010   Oregon

    So I texted my roomie S this morning asking why my stuff was in the way since its in the corner & I'm not taking up that much space. I got the reply that "because we like living there & having guests over & we can't have people over with the house looking like this".

    Hello? Boxes are the "glue" of moving! You can't move out without packing up stuff. I'm not just throwing my stuff out there, I'm careful with it.

    In the past 6 months they've only had 1 or 2 guy friends come over & very very rarely & they doesn't really care about how the house looks. In fact, one guy hung out there last night the way the house was. I 99.99% doubt he refused to come back because boxes are in the corner? Seriously, last month, they've dirtied every single dish/fork/bowl/cup & left them all over the living room & overflooded the kichen sink so it smelt bad & the house was like that for 3 weeks & I asked them nicely to please do their dishes because I was having people over & I moved all their dishes into the sink & bought paper plates because of how bad the place was. They didn't care until I said I was gonna box up all the dishes & they came 30 mins before people were coming & put them in the dishwasher even thou I cleaned the sink cause it smelt awful :(.

    I practically begged them last summer to PLEASE take over some of the bills cause it was really hard on me to pay all the house bills. They refused & now that I'm moving they say "well now we HAVE to take the bills, so transfer them to my name" BUT I'm transferring the bills to my new house so I won't have to pay hook up fees & they have no bill history & will have to pay a deposit for it all.

    @dookie32 - yea I think you're right. I've lived there 3 years & they've lived there maybe 6 months but I think they just don't want to move. I kinda don't want to move but I want to live at my house.

     
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    Yeah, sitting down and talking with them won't help at this point--believe me, I tried that so many times with a horrible roommate (I was having nightmares about her pulling terrible things on me--it was that bad).

    Definitely check w/ the leasing people if you're allowed to cut of your electricity and gas, b/c atleast with my complex they won't allow it if you're the primary lease holder.

    I suggest staying elsewhere...it's not healthy to live in that kind of environment.  As for your stuff, put it in your room and buy a new doorknob with a lock if you don't already have one and then just switch it back when you are "officially" out of there (which is what I had to do b/c my roommate was threatening property damage and had already bragged about urinating on a previous roommate's toothbrush).  The doorknobs are fairly cheap, buy them at Walmart or Ace Hardware for less than $15 and are easy to install with a simple flathead screw driver.  Have your dog stay with your Fiance or mom if possible.

     
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    kate169    May 21, 2011   Virginia

    Is it possible they're acting like jerks because they feel left out because you are moving on (in a sense) with your life? Not to give them an excuse, or a pass or anything, but could it be they are really just jealous and being mean because of it? If you still want to be friends with them I'd just ignore their evil ways for now and focus on getting out of there.

     

     
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    MissHelen    November 20, 2010   California

    Don't forget to talk to your landlord ASAP about all of this. It's really important that he/she know what's up so there are no surprises.

     
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    northernazbride    August 1, 2009   Arizona

    Ugh, I hate living with roomates and I'd be one happy lady if I never have to live with one ever again, so I feel your pain. I didn't entirely read through all the other posts so sorry if I'm repeating what others have asked... but can you just stick your stuff in storage/someone's garage/someplace else for the next few weeks and stay with your fi?

     
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    kericita    May 12, 2012   Dallas, TX

    Oh man, sounds like my roomate experiences.  IMO transfer the utilities to your new home and let them figure it out, esp if they can't do the courtesy to pay you on time.  Your credit shouldn't have to suffer.  Move out all your stuff early to storage too.  But then again, I'm kinda passive aggressive like that!! 

     
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    bvig    September 2009   wedding in NJ

    So they're creating a serious amount of unneccessary drama.  But I think you'd be knocking it up a big one to cut off utilities (which I'm not sure you could even cancel at this point with just a month left), even if you did cut off power and they got it turned back on, you're legally still living there this month and would still have to pay them.  I just see that backfiring tremendously, and with a month left I really wouldn't think it's worth it. 

     
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    Leafy    May 1, 2011  

    Your roomies sound like immature brats, seriously. Living somewhere where there is such an awkward atmosphere is just plain awful- I've been there, feeling on edge, passing them in the kitchen and not exchanging words, feeling tense....ugh, what a nightmare. I think that you should confront your roomies, ask them if you can sit down and talk about things like adults and come to some sort of resolution, but it seems they may not have the maturity level to do this, I'd explain where you are coming from and have everyone explain why they are upset and get to the root of it- I'd do this for your benefit so that you can possibly live peacefull for the remainder of the time there. Even if nothing is solved you will have at least tried to sort it out and get a chance to say your peace. They are quite clearly upset about something but they don't have the balls to come out and say it so instead they play childish games, these girls are no doubt being utterly obnoxious on purpose. Is the house rented under your name alone or all four of you? If you cut off the bills you will have to go live at work for a bit since you won't have any electricity or hot water, yes? If it's truly stressing you out that bad then yes, go stay at work because your health comes first over proving a point. I'm sorry your going through this but just think happy thoughts of being in YOUR OWN HOME soon, moving on with your new life with your husband-to-be........aaaaah, bliss! Maybe these girls are jealous? I wouldn't care to be friends with M or S, M sounds like the instigator and S sounds like her little lapdog, do you really want to remain friends with S who doesn't stand up for you and say to M "Hey Serabell, is trying to sleep, we should pipe down." Honestly, if you wanted to just pack up and leave and cut everything off I wouldn't blame you and you shouldn't feel guilty at all, they screwed themselves over however there's another girl living there who is nice to you so I understand you not wanting to make things difficult for her. Best wishes to you! *hugs*

     

    P.s: Keep us updated please.

     
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    serabell    May 22, 2010   Oregon

    I just talked to my landlord & decided its just best to keep the bills on at the house. He said he's responsible for having utilities available & I don't want to make my landlord deal with the mess since my roomies are moving out soon after me. I have the right to cancel utilities, but I'll make it easy on my landlord. I'm not as anxious since I'm not at the house & don't have to deal with anything. Good news is, landlord said he'd give me all the house deposit back since I paid for everything in my name to divide everything up. So if my roomies don't pay me the utility bills, I at least have that to cover me. Since I'm getting the money, I feel like I have the upper hand now, I don't have to live there & if they don't pay me, I'll get reimbursed & then refund them the difference.

    I've been staying with FI & his parents the past few days, they have a guest room but no dogs are allowed so my dog has to stay at work. FI won't let me stay at work cause well, its a work office & not a house. Work does have a small bathroom, no shower thou. My stress level has gone way down & I feel much better since I've not lived with my roomies the past few days :).

    @beekiss2 - yea that's what I'm doing, moving everything into my room with a keyed lock. The plan was to rent a uhaul truck & storage unit but that'll cost $100 at least & then I'd have to re-rent it when I moved into my house. My house may close in 2 or 3 weeks so its almost pointless to rent a unit.

    @leafy - the house is under all 4 of our names. My landlord suggested to take photos of the house when I leave to "prove" anything if my roomies go crazy & break things between me moving out & them leaving. & yea, my roomies are mature in some areas, but not mature in some other areas that well, would be nice to have right now.

     
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    I'm really glad that you were able to move out!

     
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    Leafy    May 1, 2011  

    This is a good update, I'm glad you are happier and it sounds like your landlord is pretty awesome. :) Just take your pooch extra treats and I'm sure he/she won't mind.

     
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    I'm glad you have things situated!  Soon enough, you'll be in your new home, and you don't have to deal w/ them anymore! Smile

     
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    Cricket1524    September 4, 2010   Burbank, CA

    ACK!! @Serabell NOOOO don't just take pictures, the last day you're there you need to do a walk through with your landlord and have it on paper the condition the place is in and that you're no longer part of the lease. I'm pretty sure that legally you could be responsible for things if it got weird or sticky. I lived in Eugene for a year so I know Oregon is VERY different from LA in some ways but the last thing you need is your ex roomies to decide to wreck the place and the landlord to be at a loss and have to go after you since you're the one on the lease (at least that's what I understood from your description). As far as the utilities go if your landlord is responsible for having them available then that's fine but you should in NO WAY shape or form have those utilities in your name after the day you leave, if they want to take the initiative and get them transferred into their names then fine but their behavior screams that they're going to skip out on any payment after you leave. Why should you pay for that? If the landlord feels the place is in good enough condition to get your deposit back why would you spend that money on covering your immature roommates? You have a wedding and a new home to think about you need to be strong and stick up for yourself and don't let anyone walk all over you! Be very careful because people say they're going to be nice and cover things but then something else happens and it all falls apart and if your name is the one that's on the paper that says your responsible then you are who they have to go after. I'd call the housing authority on this one and get some legal advise to make sure you're covered!

     
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    maisymay    December 19, 2009   morgan hill, ca

    Be careful about keeping the deposit to cover utilities. In some states that's illegal. I don't want you to get in a situation where your roommates have some reason to go after you.

     
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    Soon2beeMrsM    October 2010   NY

    I agree with @Cricket, have your landlord walk through the house with you the day you 100% move out. I also would make your roomies aware that the deposit is coming back to you so if there are any unpaid utilities or damages it will be taken from their deposit $$, people hate losing deposits.

     
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    moderndaisy    June 2010  

    You only have a couple weeks left, right? I was going to say if it were any longer, try to move up to one of the upstairs rooms so you aren't right in the living room. But if I were you I would absolutely move all my stuff, including the washer and dryer, out of the apartment asap just to inconvenience them, especially since they are now texting asking you to move things out of the living room since they cant' use it anymore. Even if it's to a storage space, get it out.

    When I used to have roomates in college, they were the worst. We had 2 bathrooms for 6 girls and for some reason I always had to take the elevator down to the 1st floor to pee as they were such bad bathroom hogs. I tried to talk to them about it, but they would never admit to it, saying they were 'barely in there at all' - but I'm telling you both bathrooms were always being used as they would apply makeup and style their hair in there also. I also had to hide all of my food as the second I would buy something like a box of cereal, it would be gone that day and no one would replace it. I had special hiding spots in my desk drawer, unfortunately things like milk were useless for me to ever buy b/c I wouldn't get to use any and they obviously wouldn't replace that either. No one took out the trash, if I wanted the apartment to stop smelling I had to do it. And I was the only one with a printer, I eventually had to take the cord out so they couldn't even turn it on, I tried not filling the paper but that didn't work, they would actually go out and buy paper to use my printer without asking, after I told them not to (ink is really expensive!). They all had people over all the time without asking and at all hours of the night. Of course, my room was right next to the living room (like yours) and I'm such a light sleeper I barely slept at all. When I finally moved up to NYC, I made sure to get a 1-bedroom apartment so I could live by myself and it was the best decision I ever made, such a good move! I do NOT miss having roomates at all, my apartment is so clean all the time and I have so much more money as people aren't draining all my resources.

     
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    caszos    June 2010   Florida

    I would not cancel any of the utilities.  Transfer them to your new house when you leave.  They will need to be responsible for getting electricity etc set up again. 

    Make sure you get a good lock for your door (something they can't pick easily) and lock all your stuff up in there including microwave etc.

     

     
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    Cricket1524    September 4, 2010   Burbank, CA

    Also I would think there might be some kind of legal issue with cutting the utilities off before you left. If you gave them notice that you were leaving and they know the utilities are in their name then it's kind of a given things will be turned off once you leave but it should definitely be talked about. HOWEVER if you were to turn the utilities off before the date you gave them whether you were there or not they paid for their part of those utilities so I think you'd be at fault in that situation. There was a PPs who had said lock your stuff up in your room and get a really good lock, I'm with her!

     
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    serabell    May 22, 2010   Oregon

    I talked to my landlord & we're all on the lease :)

    I haven't done anything to the house & I have previous roomies in town who are still friends who can say that about me. I told my landlord that my current roomies have been really awful to me & he suggested I take photos/ video & if anything's different from when I moved out he wouldn't "go after me". I'm going to steam clean my bedroom carpet & deep clean my bathroom so that'll be very clean, lock my room door & give my landlord the key & tell him I'll change out the door knobs after he's done a walk thru. I don't want my roomies going crazy & trashing things after I clean them. If the rest of the house is a mess, well, its on them.

    I'm going to transfer all the utilities the day I move out UNLESS the house hasn't closed by then, then I'll probly leave them on at the roomie's house, but make them pre-pay for them & charge a fee. So their options will be to either have no power, heat, lights, hot water, etc for a week OR take them in their name (which requires around $500 in deposits) OR pay me extra.

    I've always kept the person who's moving out's deposit as a way of covering utilities & then mailing them a check after I get all the bills subtracted from it, usually it takes 30 days for that to happen. I'll also have their last months rent too this time.They're all adults, if they damage something, they're under legal contract to be responsible for it. I'll ask my landlord to sign me off the lease the day I move out & will give him a dvd of all photos/video of the house & the key to my room.

     
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    serabell    May 22, 2010   Oregon

    @moderndaisy - wow I'm sorry what a horrible situation you were in!! My situation isn't nearly as bad as yours was. Glad you have your own space now :). How long did you live like that? I would've lasted more than a month!

    @cricket - thanks for your concerns :). actually, we're all on the lease so I won't be blamed for things. & I talked about everything you suggested with my landlord & I'll be covered with pics & video. He's a good landlord too.

     
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    Monkeygirl    September 5, 2010   Philadelphia

    serabell, what a terrible situation you're in, I feel so bad for you. Your roommates seem REALLY immature. Well, at least you are moving somewhere better and your landlord seems to be on your side, so that's good.

    Definitely take pics and most importantly VIDEO of everything. Keep a copy for yourself and give a copy to your landlord. Make sure the video has the date and time on it, so if they trash the place after you leave, you have solid proof that you had left it in excellent condition, and that anything that may occur after your departure is their responsibility, not yours.

    Best of luck to you!

     
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    serabell    May 22, 2010   Oregon

    I thought I was in the clear... but I'm not. Ugg this is so frustrating & could cost my my house loan :(.

    So I talked with my landlord last week & told him that I was having problems & wasn't living there anymore & to just charge us for the last months rent & then send the security deposit to me. I told him the last months rent plus the security deposit will cover all the bills & then I'll refund them the difference, & I said I don't want to use our last months rent for this, I wanted us to pay it & then get it back!!

    Well, I have a note on the house fridge (its been there for about 3 weeks) of how much everyone owes for this last month's rent. So I texted everyone on the 4th reminding them rent is due the 5th & to have the checks ready so I can put them in my bank. That house is a 30 min drive roundtrip from where I'm staying now & I was being nice by picking up the checks for them cause that's how we've always done it, they write the check to me & I pay the landlord with my own personal check after their checks clear.

    When it was the time I asked everyone to have their checks ready, I got a text asking where I was. I texted that I'm running late cause my friend is moving & I'll get there sometime tonight to pick up the rent checks. I wasn't meeting with them, just picking up the checks. I got a text back saying they wanted to have a roommate meeting & they talked to the landlord yesterday & got him to say we don't owe him rent for this last month cause he's using our last month's rent we paid when we moved in to cover it. Ok so the only reason I was going there was to pick up the checks, they would've wasted my time & gas money if I got there "on time".

    Problem is I'm moving out 1/2 way through so I'm loosing like $130. Which, right now is paying for my new house loan bills! & my loan is in the process of being approved & these next 2 weeks my money has to be in perfect order. Ahhhhh. PLUS I needed to get the last month's rent back to cover the bills they owe me :(. I'm so frustrated & legally they won't be responsible because the landlord technically has the money already & the bills are all in my name only. I really don't know what to do :(. Cause I'll have at least $450 in bills to pay that would be divided by the 4 of us... but I'll have to personally pay it if they don't give me the money & I'm so frustrated!

    I just texted my roomies about how much they owe me & my other roomie if we're not paying rent this month. Now they're acting like they aren't going to pay me cause the text I got said they want to dicuss it BUT when I wanted to discuss it, they never met with me. Uggg. So I'm agreeing to meet with them at a local starbucks & we'll go from there. Idk if they'll pay me or not. If they don't, idk what I'm gonna do :(.

    I'm so glad I'm buying a house & never will have to deal with roomies again! I mean, for the most part they've been great roomies but ever since Feb its been so awkward/tense :(.

     
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    christalynn11    October 22, 2010   Arlington, WA

    Well, I feel for you for sure.  I had many roomies over the years and don't miss that drama in my life!  It sounds like you are handling things with them as best as you can.  Is the $450 a big enough deal breaker for you that it is worth the stress?

     
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    I think you should have a plan before you meet with them.  Bring copies for all of them of what they owe you.  Explain that they have until [x] date to pay you.  Try to assess their reaction.  Do you think they will pay?  Remind them that legally they owe you the money, and failure to pay means you can take them to small claims court.  $450 isn't chump change, so it would be worth it to you to do this!!  It shouldn't be an idle threat, you really should have the paperwork ready to file the next day.  I think you also need to talk to your landlord, since he totally screwed you on this.  And you should also move EVERYTHING out ASAP.  Tell your FI what is going on, and ask either your parents or his for financial help.  I know that’s hard, but what’s going on isn’t your fault, and you are good for paying them back, and they know that.  Don’t let your roomies basically blackmail you!!  I would have all utilities shut off and put back in your landlords name immediately.  You’re no longer living there, and it IS your landlord’s obligation to provide the utilities.  He screwed you up, so why make it easy for him now??

     
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    bobbypinpearls    July 17, 2010   Arkansas

    Ok Mr. Bobby here. To be completely honest S & M Barbies sound like a couple outright B!t$he$. Sorry to be so blunt and no disrespect intended to the female sex. Women are the most beautiful thing God ever created. As long as they are good women. All of you bees seem to be good, caring women. That being said, make sure you cover your butt, clear everything with your landlord. Belongings in a storage unit, and if you can lock your door to your room when you leave. Do NOT take up their slack. If you are not legally required to pay something, don't! Like ejs4y8, I am REALLY... well we'll use the word moody.... when I don't get enough sleep. I really want to commend you on being so sweet about this because if it were a house-full of guys I would have already ripped someone's head off (granted it came to that.) If you can't change your friends, change your friends (think about that.) College life is definitely stressful enough without sleep deprivation. Until you get moved out, EARPLUGS!!! They are amazing... Good luck to you, Congratulations, and God Bless, Serabell.    

     
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    wifeywife    May 13, 2009  

    I hope everything went well with the starbucks meeting serabell!

    @bobbypinpearls- how cute! your fi is a sweetie :)

     
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    amariem25    October 2009  

    I'm surprised everyone voted to cut off the bills.  That's not very adult-like.  You can't just cut off the bills of people who are still living there and are pitching in on the bills.  I would talk to your roommates like adults and tell them you want to leave your things there or whatever.

     
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    peanutlovespumpkin    9-18-10   Los Angeles

    I would eat the $450 and get the hell outta there.

     

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