So my roommate’s boyfriend has been at our house every single night this month. They get in aroudn 4 or 5pm and cook and then go in her bedroom. They wake up early most days and leave until 4 or 5 again.
they are moving out this month–but I feel like he should have to pay some portion of the rent this month because he has actually been here every single day this month (I’m guessing his wife finally kicked him out after finding out about the affair he was having with my roommate).
Anyways-- our situation is a bit complicated because we have 3 bedrooms and 2 are larger and 1 is a bit smaller. The rent is 1,650 and we currently split it by having the 2 larger rooms paying 562.50 and the smaller one paying 525.
She and her manfriend are in one of the larger rooms. What is a fair amount to charge them for this month? Our apartment is about 2,000 square feet.
I understand the irritation, but if they are leaving this month, just let it go. You didn’t have an agreement beforehand, so it would be a challenge to enforce.
You already let it happen without saying anything. Let it go.
I’ve always been preemptive in such situations. I tell my roommates I don’t really care if you have people over but if they are here more than a week we need to evaluate rent/utilities.
When sharing space with couples. Utilities are divided between everyone living there. While they may only be using one bedroom it isn’t fair for them to only pay 1/3 rent in a 3 bedroom as they use the common rooms as well, but rent divided by the number of people isn’t fair either as the other people get a bedroom to themselves. There is a balance to be negotiated somewhere between.
Not worth the fight, the hard feelings, or the money. The rents already covered, let it go.
If you think he owes you, then teasingly suggest he take all the roommates out for a lobster dinner or some such. You might get pizza, is my guess. But really, you need to let this go!
Realistically, even if you ask for more money, you’re not going to get it.
They’re leaving at the end of the month? Do you have a new roommate lined up? Did they actually pay April’s rent? If so, you’re getting out of this cheaply and with a minimum of drama. That’s all one can ask for in roommate situations.
On the plus side, I’m not hearing anything about drunken partying at all hours, loud wild animal cries of passion from the locked bedroom or missing/pawned electronics. They have dinner and retreat out of sight and mind. Again, in roommate situations, that’s what we call a “win”.
Count your blessings and put stuff in writing with the next person to move in.
This is why my dad always said that if you need a roommate to live somewhere, then you can’t afford to live there.
OP,you are going to get any money. If it wasn’t offered to you, then asking for it certainly won’t make it happen. Unless you are eager to engage in a useless conflict which may result in hard feelings (or worse) and still will net you nothing,as the other have said, just let this one go and hope that your next roommate is better.
I’d also let it go. You won’t get any, they’re probably busy with expenses for their new place. Maybe if you’re lucky, he’ll show up with a case or two of good beer and perhaps some dinner.
You can’t retroactively charge somebody rent. You can’t tell somebody they now have to pay for sleeping in your apartment last month. All you can fairly do is tell them they have to start paying if they continue sleeping over next month - which in this case is not going to happen.
I would say wish the couple the best and consider it a good will gesture in that. After all many of us desire to find that special connection.
In that expression of good will, it does open the door to say things like I understand you are moving out and I am very happy for you and your future together, but would you be willing to help us pay for the expenses for the time you were here.