If I moved into a house with my now ex-boyfriend and 2 other roommates and there was no signed lease agreement, what is my liability since I have moved out?
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If I moved into a house with my now ex-boyfriend and 2 other roommates and there was no signed lease agreement, what is my liability since I have moved out?
I moved in October and paid every month including the month I left which is this month January. There was no signed lease or agreement, we were just told what we would have to pay that month. His mother suggested he’d take me to court to help pay rent even though she was willing to help him pay the difference for rent. Note that the 1st of February hasn’t even come up yet and I made sure to pay for the month I left within. Can he take me to court and win this petty case?
Asked on January 20, 2016 under Real Estate Law, Colorado
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
If there was no written lease, you were a month to month tenant under an oral lease. That means you can terminate your tenancy on 30 days notice. If you moved out in January, if you provided notice in December (30 days earlier), you would owe no additional rent. If you don't provide 30 days notice, though, then you can be forced to pay rent, either by the landlord or by a roommate looking for your contribution, for 30 days after you moved out (i.e. for the length of time you should have provided notice).
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