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    Default How much to charge roommate (x posted in lounge)

    I am going to be moving to a 3 bedroom with my son, the rent is a couple hundred more then I wanted to spend but the landlord is my friends dad and its dog friendly (I been wanting a dog forever) and as much as a playroom would be nice I really would like to have a roommate for the 3rd bedroom to save on rent and invest more into the dog (training etc..)

    Craigslist...No right?

    I posted something on my FB... but at the same time what sane person would wanna move in with a stripper, a 5 year old and a puppy... LOL

    My rent will be $1,100 +utilities. I paid the same amount for a shitty 2 bedroom before so its not a bad deal for the area though I would prefer say $900 for a 2BR I really feel safer and at ease with a landlord I know (last landlord screwed me out of security amongst other things)

    How would I go about splitting the rent if I found a roommate? I want the tenant to pay 1/3 of the utilities because I feel like my son and his TV and and that it would only be fare... But do I have the tenant pay 1/3 rent because they would have 1 of 3 bedrooms? But they would be a boarder in MY apartment so I should charge more right? Do I have them pay me first an last?
    ..Also what if I find a couple or a mom and child? Do I charge even more then a single person? How much more?


    I was thinking about charging $450/month plus utilities OR $110/Week (save $10 for paying me weekly)

    My landlord is going to be very lenient. I wont even have a lease. I've known the family for a while and they seem to be looking forward to having me rent because I am reliable.

    So, any advise?

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    Default Re: How much to charge roommate (x posted in lounge)

    ^^^ in many states, what you're proposing isn't exactly legal. Typically, a 'primary' renter cannot act as an intermediary between another renter and a landlord while the 'primary' renter is still in residence. In most cases, roommates must be treated as co-renters ... dealing directly with the landlord for their agreed amount of deposit money and monthly rent payments.

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    Default Re: How much to charge roommate (x posted in lounge)

    Advice? Get a lease. They can up the rent or throw you out over nothing and without much notice. It can be simple but you don't want to be in court without paper. The only thing protecting you are often state residency rights but an eviction can happen pretty quick.

    Sub-leasing is a problem for the original landlord too. If you sublease to someone, they gain residency rights and if they decide to be a problem there needs to be eviction proceedings. PIA. The same goes for you - without an agreement and if they have lived there long enough - they have residency rights and you need to evict them from a home you don't own nor have an agreement with nor have an agreement with them.

    It's a cluster fuck in the making.

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