What my tenant rights be?
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davis_squareLandlord/Tenant rental concern... who pays for the empty room?
So I'm still looking for someone to move in, but I'm getting a little worried about it happening in the next week as it's such an off time for the housing search. Before I get into all the bad stuff, if you're looking to sublet- http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/roo/1607958758.html
At this point, I'm pretty positive there's going to be an empty room at my place in Cambridge. Here is my concern: our lease does state that if a tenant should break the contract early, they must pay for the rest of the term until rent can be collected from someone else.
However, my elderly landlord is not going to charge the vacating roomies out of good will, because they've lived there for so long. Initially I thought that he would give me a break, but now he is asking that the other person and I pay the difference. Now, he may not make us pay the full amount of the difference- but the question is, do I have to pay anything extra at all? The loophole is that I am staying, so I guess I'm considered the sole responsible Tenant now...
The landlord is a little behind the times and genuinely a good guy, so I don't think he's dealt with someone breaking the lease like this and thought it would all turn out with no issues (and maybe it will!). I don't want to screw a nice old stroke victim, but I don't see why I have to pay because someone else found a place and is screwing me. This is why people charge a security or last month, and if he's not going to do that, then it's his own trusting fault. Maybe I'm being bitter as he's favoring them because they're mostly unemployed, but it Is in the lease for a reason.
My assumption is that there's some Cambridge housing authority that I need to pay my rent through or something so that it's all legit. Where do I start, and should I wait until I know for sure nobody is moving in or get started on it now just in case? Also, do I need to inform him of what I'm doing?
So I'm still looking for someone to move in, but I'm getting a little worried about it happening in the next week as it's such an off time for the housing search. Before I get into all the bad stuff, if you're looking to sublet- http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/roo/1607958758.html
At this point, I'm pretty positive there's going to be an empty room at my place in Cambridge. Here is my concern: our lease does state that if a tenant should break the contract early, they must pay for the rest of the term until rent can be collected from someone else.
However, my elderly landlord is not going to charge the vacating roomies out of good will, because they've lived there for so long. Initially I thought that he would give me a break, but now he is asking that the other person and I pay the difference. Now, he may not make us pay the full amount of the difference- but the question is, do I have to pay anything extra at all? The loophole is that I am staying, so I guess I'm considered the sole responsible Tenant now...
The landlord is a little behind the times and genuinely a good guy, so I don't think he's dealt with someone breaking the lease like this and thought it would all turn out with no issues (and maybe it will!). I don't want to screw a nice old stroke victim, but I don't see why I have to pay because someone else found a place and is screwing me. This is why people charge a security or last month, and if he's not going to do that, then it's his own trusting fault. Maybe I'm being bitter as he's favoring them because they're mostly unemployed, but it Is in the lease for a reason.
My assumption is that there's some Cambridge housing authority that I need to pay my rent through or something so that it's all legit. Where do I start, and should I wait until I know for sure nobody is moving in or get started on it now just in case? Also, do I need to inform him of what I'm doing?
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