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    baseball33 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 16, 2008, 10:38 PM
    Lost my job cannot afford rent and roommate issues in CA
    I have a lease through May (5 months left), however, I was recently laid off and because of my situation (1099 employee) I am not getting unemployment. I have no funds coming in and I have no way of paying my rent. My parents have offered for me to stay with them until I get back on my feet. I lost my rental agreement, so I am not sure of the language in it, so I don't know how it's worded.

    Anyway, I am also having a lot of issues with my roommate. We are friends and knew each other before being roommates. However, he has a friend who stays over 4-5 nights a week and they always make tons of noise. I put up with it until about 2 in the morning and I end up asking them to quiet down, but it does nothing. I have asked him to not have his friend over quite so much, but it doesn't seem to work because he always shows up. His friend even invites his friends over and when I make it known that this isn't OK, it ends up on deaf ears.

    The landlord is friends with my roommate, so I am worried that it won't help if I complain to the landlord and I don't want my living situation to be miserable for the time I am stuck here.

    What are my options?
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    Dec 17, 2008, 07:11 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by baseball33 View Post
    I have a lease through May (5 months left), however, I was recently laid off and because of my situation (1099 employee) I am not getting unemployment. I have no funds coming in and I have no way of paying my rent. My parents have offered for me to stay with them until I get back on my feet. I lost my rental agreement, so I am not sure of the language in it, so I don't know how it's worded.

    Anyways, I am also having a lot of issues with my roommate. We are friends and knew each other before being roommates. However, he has a friend who stays over 4-5 nights a week and they always make tons of noise. I put up with it until about 2 in the morning and I end up asking them to quiet down, but it does nothing. I have asked him to not have his friend over quite so much, but it doesn't seem to work because he always shows up. His friend even invites his friends over and when I make it known that this isn't OK, it ends up on deaf ears.

    The landlord is friends with my roommate, so I am worried that it won't help if I complain to the landlord and I don't want my living situation to be miserable for the time I am stuck here.

    What are my options?

    I'm not sure what your question is - do you want to leave because you can't afford the rent? Is your roommate on the lease or does he sublet from you?

    I'm sure you know that inability to pay is not an excuse for not paying your rent. Would your roommate take over the lease and let you out of it? Maybe he's not happy either.

    If you can't stand the living conditions I see nothing you can do - if the roommate ignores you - than complain to the landlord BUT if the roommate is your sub-tenant, then the landlord has nothing to do with the problem.
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    Dec 17, 2008, 07:23 AM

    Sounds like the best option is find a replacement that the roommate will agree with allowing you to move out.
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