Any DC-area Dopers with a spare room to rent?

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And wouldn’t mind a gay moving in? We’ve been helping out a friend who had been renting a room near Shirlington but fled after being assaulted by the mean drunk that he was renting from. He’s been with us for several weeks and was supposed to be saving money for a deposit to get another room but he’s been wasting it on his friends instead. We want him out but we’re concerned about where he’d go.

He’s in his late-30s and works in the Rosslyn Safeway.

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I’m not in DC, but I have to ask: A guy, or a gay guy?

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  1. You took this guy in after he had to flee his last situation.
  2. He was supposed to be saving money up toward a deposit on a new place.
  3. Instead, he’s been spending the money on/with his friends.
  4. After several weeks, he’s still under your roof, with no progress made toward getting a new place of his own.

You may be his friend, but he sure isn’t yours. And you wouldn’t unload him on any friends of yours if you hope they’ll continue being well-disposed toward you.

You need to get rid of him, but make sure you’re within the bounds of the law. A cursory look at the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act suggests that neither guests nor tenants who pay no rent are covered by the Act, but IANAL, so read the law yourself and maybe give City Hall a call after the weekend.

But really, the point at which you were obligated to worry about where this guy might wind up if you kick him out has long since passed. Kick him out, and let him deal with it. If there are legalities that must be followed, follow them; if not, just take his key, show him the door, and put his stuff out on the curb.