VOR Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 I want War Child to pay for the room that signed a lease for. I DON'T want to live with someone random, found by him OR the landlord. I'd rather look myself, but I only have 28 days to do so now, which means it would absolutely be someone random. But at seems at this point, I'll either be a.) living with someone random (what I don't want), or b.) seeing to it that War Child pays for his vacant room, something I don't know how to legally accomplish. I'd assume that the landlord would tell you "that don't confront me, long as I get my money next Friday" when it comes to who occupies the room, just as long as there is someone to occupy it and pay him rent so that he doesn't have to go chasing "Wild Child" for it. So you're pretty much stuck, unless you want to create more headaches than having a lame roommate for 3 months, which you'll probably be stuck with anyway when all is said and done. And if it's for just 3 months and then you'll be done with all of them, just suck it up. In the meantime, I'd suggest you have yourself 1 bourbon, 1 scotch, and 1 beer.
The Big Cat Posted May 3, 2009 Author Posted May 3, 2009 Is this the guy with the "NIGHT TERRORS" Haha, no. I'm surprised that came up. I was JUST thinking that this is the second time in less than a year that I've posted roommate drama on OTW. The roommate with night terrors and IBS went to grad school. A brief history of post-college roommates: 2 BR 2006-2007 = War Child and The Big Cat (+ lame War Child replacement) 4 BR 2007-2008 = War Child. The Big Cat, Johnny Utah, Chick with Night-Terrors/IBS (+ lame War Child replacement 2, + decent War Child replacement, + horrific replacement for Chick with Night-Terrors/IBS) 3 BR 2008-2009 = War Child The Big Cat, Johnny Utah (+ okay War Child replacement, +?) That's a total of 8 different people I've lived with in the last three years.
The Big Cat Posted May 3, 2009 Author Posted May 3, 2009 Oh and btw, I really do appreciate the advice so far, y'all! Thanks! <-- Beer worthy
Andrew in CA Posted May 3, 2009 Posted May 3, 2009 Since you only have a few months left on the lease, I'd just suck it up and not live with the guy again, and take whatever roommate you get. However, speaking from experience, putting a Chicago summer sub-lease on craigslist is going to return 100 hits. If you really care about your third roomie, however temporary it will be, put the listing on cragislist immediately, put whatever general parameters you have (no smoking, yes to smoking, whatever) in the ad, and start the interview process right away. Edit: it really doesn't seem worth it to sue your roommate for 3 months rent. If it were 6 months, I could see it, but personally, I just deal with the rando and move one. Especially since you already know your next living situation, you know you won't have to put up with BS like this again.
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