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davis_squareSo I used to live in really bad apartment in porter with really bad roommates but I escaped to davis. The situation is that I haven't got my last rent check back and I moved out two months ago. I'm not necessarily looking for legal advice just general opinions to see what other people would do.
Here's the details:
When I first moved in myself and the other roommates signed a new lease with the landlord. I paid my first and last along with everyone else.
In June I found a new place and my roommates found a new person to replace me. My former roommates and the new tenant signed a new lease.
The roommates talked to the landlord and said that the new tenant would be the one reimbursing me for my last month's rent. I checked with the landlord and she said she "has always done it that way".
The roommates at that time told me the new tenant would give me a check after moving in on the 1st(of July I assumed).
I had no information about the new lease they signed so it perfectly made sense that it would start on July 1st since that's when I was moving out. Also the roommates told me only "the 1st".
Later I found out the new tenant wasn't moving in until August 1st since the new lease started then. I don't really know how they worked things out to bridge the gap of not having me there for a month but I know I didn't have to pay rent then since they found someone new. My impression is that the new tenant paid for July but maybe couldn't move in immediately.
In any event I'm frustrated with this situation because the roommates say they will send it and the landlord says it's not something she does because she's "always done it this way".
Honestly I don't think I should have to track down the new tenants at a place I don't want to even think about in order to get reimbursed for something that is the landlord's responsibility. Though I'm wondering if the landlord can say this because we all signed a lease at the same time.
Any thoughts?
Here's the details:
When I first moved in myself and the other roommates signed a new lease with the landlord. I paid my first and last along with everyone else.
In June I found a new place and my roommates found a new person to replace me. My former roommates and the new tenant signed a new lease.
The roommates talked to the landlord and said that the new tenant would be the one reimbursing me for my last month's rent. I checked with the landlord and she said she "has always done it that way".
The roommates at that time told me the new tenant would give me a check after moving in on the 1st(of July I assumed).
I had no information about the new lease they signed so it perfectly made sense that it would start on July 1st since that's when I was moving out. Also the roommates told me only "the 1st".
Later I found out the new tenant wasn't moving in until August 1st since the new lease started then. I don't really know how they worked things out to bridge the gap of not having me there for a month but I know I didn't have to pay rent then since they found someone new. My impression is that the new tenant paid for July but maybe couldn't move in immediately.
In any event I'm frustrated with this situation because the roommates say they will send it and the landlord says it's not something she does because she's "always done it this way".
Honestly I don't think I should have to track down the new tenants at a place I don't want to even think about in order to get reimbursed for something that is the landlord's responsibility. Though I'm wondering if the landlord can say this because we all signed a lease at the same time.
Any thoughts?
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