Today, my roommate served me with a two-week’s notice to vacate the apartment, the day before I leave for 10 days of working in a completely different city 150 miles away. FML
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Today, all of my roommates handed in their vacating notice unexpectedly. They are all moving to a new house together in two weeks, leaving me to be either homeless or forced to pay 4 times what I was paying in rent. FML
Today, after my housemate handed in his notice to vacate without telling me beforehand, I had few days whilst working to make a decision to stay or vacate. In a panic, I chose vacate. On my day off I sat down with my finances and discovered I can't afford elsewhere. I asked to stay, my landlord put up rent by 50%. I might now become homeless. FML
Today, I handed my boss my 2 weeks' notice. 20 minutes later, I was doing my work alone in the very cold basement of the building. My boss claimed it was a routine relocation planned months in advance. It's going to be a long 2 weeks. FML
Today, I received an eviction notice taped to my door stating my landlord is selling his property and moving out of the country in 13 days. My landlord is my boyfriend. FML
Today, my roommate of a year and good friend of several more decided to move out. When I came home from a long work shift, I found all the cupboards emptied out of everything, including all the new stuff I bought to replace what she was going to take with her. FML
Today, my girlfriend gave me a two week notice for our relationship. FML
Today, my boyfriend came home from a two week vacation and told me I needed to move out. FML
Today, my roommate is being evicted. Since we had some very good memories together, I was sad to come home and see all of her stuff gone...and half of my stuff, too. FML
Today, I was finally leaving my hometown to live in my dream city. Everything was packed, keys were handed in, goodbyes were made. The moment my truck began pulling out to get underway, the guy I'd gotten a room from in my new city called to inform me that he'd decided to rent to someone else. FML
Today, I handed in my 2 weeks notice, since I have to leave for college soon. My boss told me it was fine, then cut all my remaining shifts. FML
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jbuckets_404 39
Well, what do your local housing laws require as minimum notification of an "end of lease" in a written rental contract? In the the US, each city has a local gov't housing dept. to help resolve landlord/ tenant issues. Else let 'em know to contact your new contract attorney instead. (Try the "bluff" first before contacting one - or do so yourself anyway for that free first consult to find out what your rights are.) Or are you unfortunately illegally subletting/ have only a verbal rental contract? Good luck!!!
tounces7 28
Unless you're behind on rent or actively violating something in the lease, the standard requirement is 30 days notice in the US. And that assumes that your roommate owns the place. If they don't, they can't do shit to you.
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25000bees 10
kill them take the apartment or just ask for more time
jbuckets_404 39
Well, what do your local housing laws require as minimum notification of an "end of lease" in a written rental contract? In the the US, each city has a local gov't housing dept. to help resolve landlord/ tenant issues. Else let 'em know to contact your new contract attorney instead. (Try the "bluff" first before contacting one - or do so yourself anyway for that free first consult to find out what your rights are.) Or are you unfortunately illegally subletting/ have only a verbal rental contract? Good luck!!!
leximichelle 13
They would need to file for eviction if you’re not out by that time, which would rake at least a week, but maybe up to a month. Research eviction laws in your area, but you should be fine.
TxKitten79 10
Your roommate can't do that. Talk to an attorney. after telling you to vacate, if you dont leave they have to go through an eviction process. and unless your roommate is your landlord, they cant legally evict you anyway.
tounces7 28
Unless you're behind on rent or actively violating something in the lease, the standard requirement is 30 days notice in the US. And that assumes that your roommate owns the place. If they don't, they can't do shit to you.
RichardPencil 32
You’ll have 3 to 4 days to clear out. Life’s better when you’re a math genius.
Sarah_360767614 8
Illegal
MitiMiki 16
As a former landlord, and assuming you live in the U.S., your roommate cannot do that. It is illegal. You can trust me when I say this, getting somebody out of a rental unit if they pay the rent and don't want to go voluntarily, takes a hell of a lot longer than two weeks.