What would you do...houseshare 'problem'

[innit]

I've always worked on the basis that the people staying found the new flatmate, as long as enough notice was given. The last thing I would want would be somebody leaving to choose my new housemate

Yeah me too. I don't think it's fair to take his deposit.

 

[ethel]

oh and if your deposit isn't in the DPS scheme, then your landlord is breaking the law, so he could take the landlord to court if he withholds the deposit.

 

[crustychick]

I've always worked on the basis that the people staying found the new flatmate, as long as enough notice was given. The last thing I would want would be somebody leaving to choose my new housemate

yup, because at the end of the day it'll be you who is liable for the rent, and to live with the person, and ultimately have the right of vito if you don't like who they chose. imo, it's definitely the responsibility of the remaining housemates to sort it out...

 

[Jazzz]

Surely HE is liable for the rent if it is HIS responsibility to find someone for the room?

Otherwise he could put minimal effort in to get someone else (like he appears to have done) and leave you guys to pay the extra rent.

So yeah, either he pays the extra rent, or he loses his deposit. It's not fair to expect you guys to take up the slack, imo.

Legally, he is liable, but so is everyone else. Once he moves out, he need not be quite so worried about rent arrears on a property he isn't living in. And as far as the landlord is concerned, whether fair or not, his share of any deposit remains his. They're not going to referee. Disclaimer - I am not legally qualified this is just my understanding.

 

[rutabowa]

if it's a joint tenancy then if everyone apart from one person suddenly disappeared from the house and couldn't be found then that one person left woudl be liable for all the rent! it's a bit shit.

 

[innit]

but that's the law...

 

[rutabowa]

yep, sucks.
i guess we are not really talking about the law though here, more what is fair.

 

[innit]

imo it's not fair to expect anyone to keep paying after they've moved out, as long as they've given reasonable notice.

 

[ethel]

tell that to my ex flatmate.

£700 jesus wept.

 

[rutabowa]

imo it's not fair to expect anyone to keep paying after they've moved out, as long as they've given reasonable notice.

you are probably right, it depends on the exact circumstances tho, what has been agreed on. in the shared houses i've been in the people left in the house have always found the new tenant anyway, then the new tenant gives the deposit money to the old tenant (not 100% sure this is fair tho, as what if everyone decides to move out after a few months, then if there's any deductions from deposit from the whole length of the tenancy the new tenant has to cover them!)

 

[dolly's gal]

set fire to the house and then get a new one with less rooms

 

[rutabowa]

set fire to the house and then get a new one with less rooms

if i was goign to do that i would probably not set fire to the first house, just get the new one.

 

[baldrick]

Legally, he is liable, but so is everyone else. Once he moves out, he need not be quite so worried about rent arrears on a property he isn't living in. And as far as the landlord is concerned, whether fair or not, his share of any deposit remains his. They're not going to referee. Disclaimer - I am not legally qualified this is just my understanding.

i know, it just seems like a very odd way of doing it

depends what's in the contract, but there's no harm in appealing to his conscience in leaving his housemates with an empty room they have to pay for.

 

[Epico]

Whereabouts do you live Madusa, out of interest?

 

[dolly's gal]

if i was goign to do that i would probably not set fire to the first house, just get the new one.

yeh but they're still tied to the tenancy agreement, no? my way is fool proof

 

[rutabowa]

yeh but they're still tied to the tenancy agreement, no? my way is fool proof

i don't know that landlords return full deposits to all the tenants if their house is left razed to the ground, they are wankers like that.

 

[dolly's gal]

i don't know that landlords return full deposits to all the tenants if their house is left razed to the ground, they are wankers like that.

details my dear, details

 

[rutabowa]

details my dear, details

i would move, burn the old house, then burn the landlords house, then burn my new house.

 

[dolly's gal]

i would move, burn the old house, then burn the landlords house, then burn my new house.

i'd then set fire to my own hair. just to finish the job off nicely