What are my rights if today my roommate handed me a envelope that had a 30 day notice to vacate the apartment but I will have no money to by then?
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What are my rights if today my roommate handed me a envelope that had a 30 day notice to vacate the apartment but I will have no money to by then?
He is the lease holder, I am not on the lease, we had a verbal agreement what the cost of rent and utilities are , with both being paid monthly. I have never missed any payment of rent or utilities. I did not sign anything when I moved in, it was all verbal. Can he go into my room and touch my stuff. Can he change the locks.
Asked on August 1, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If he is on the lease and you are not, you are his subtenant and he is your landlord. If there is no written lease, you are a month to month tenant on an oral lease. That means that he may give you 30 days notice to leave (terminating your tenancy) for any reason, even if you have been an ideal tenant until now. He cannot change the locks, take or move your belongings, etc.; what he can do, if you don't actually leave at the end of the notice period, is bring an eviction action in court to remove you and lock you out.
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