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Posted by Angela on February 22, 2002 at 11:48:07:

My roommate told me that I would be paying 50% of the rent . I agreed to 50% as long as a got a copy of the lease. I paid 1st, last and a security dep. Then 3 months later I found a letter from our landlord - an invoice for upcoming rent which was $200 CHEAPER than what the shady roommate had told me. I went to the management office - and they gave me copies of the ACTUAL lease - and it turns out he doctored all the numbers thinking he could rip me off an extra $100 a month and have me pay $200 MORE in rent even though he has the bigger space.

Granted - its his name on the lease. But what he did is fraudulent and illegal. What sort of action should I proceed with? I've already confronted him and he feels justified with what he did saying that "everyone does it". I think its wrong - and he even told me if I move out he'll profit even more from the next person. How do I stop this crook?

Follow Ups:

• Re: M y roommate forged our lease the original me 02/22/02 (0)
• Re: M y roommate forged our lease.......IDEA! dede 02/22/02 (1)
  • Won't work. Prime tenant in residence... MikeW 02/22/02 (0)
• See my previous post... MikeW 02/22/02 (8)
  • well yeah i guess Angela 02/22/02 (7)
    • Are you on the lease?... MikeW 02/22/02 (6)
      • or maybe.... Angela 02/22/02 (0)
      • Re: Are you on the lease?... Angela 02/22/02 (4)
        • Re: Are you on the lease?... Lilly 02/22/02 (0)
        • Responding to both your posts, and some questions MikeW 02/22/02 (2)
          • OK so now ... Angela 02/22/02 (1)
            • Re: OK so now ... Cranky Tenant 02/22/02 (0)

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: My roommate told me that I would be paying 50% of the rent . I agreed to 50% as long as a got a copy of the lease. I paid 1st, last and a security dep. Then 3 months later I found a letter from our landlord  - an invoice for upcoming rent which was $200 CHEAPER than what the shady roommate had told me. I went to the management office - and they gave me copies of the ACTUAL lease - and it turns out he doctored all the numbers thinking he could rip me off an extra $100 a month and have me pay $200 MORE in rent even though he has the bigger space.

: Granted - its his name on the lease. But what he did is fraudulent and illegal. What sort of action should I proceed with? I've already confronted him and he feels justified with what he did saying that "everyone does it". I think its wrong - and he even told me if I move out he'll profit even more from the next person. How do I stop this crook?


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