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Posted by MikeW on February 22, 2002 at 12:10:07:

In Reply to: M y roommate forged our lease posted by Angela on February 22, 2002 at 11:48:07:

I answered an earlier post about roommate rent distribution. This is pretty applicable to you.

Also, unless you have anything in writing about how the rent would be shared, you're probably out of luck in getting any money back from the prime tenant. FWIW I know people who take in roommates, and charge the roommate enough to pay the whole rent, so your paying $100 more then your roommate is not particularly egregious.

: 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:

• 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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: I answered an earlier post about roommate rent distribution.  This is pretty applicable to you.

: Also, unless you have anything in writing about how the rent would be shared, you're probably out of luck in getting any money back from the prime tenant. FWIW I know people who take in roommates, and charge the roommate enough to pay the whole rent, so your paying $100 more then your roommate is not particularly egregious.

: : 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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