If my roommate andI had a disputeand Itried to give her a written 30 day notice but she didn’t accept it, what should I do next?
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If my roommate andI had a disputeand Itried to give her a written 30 day notice but she didn’t accept it, what should I do next?
I have a meeting with the leasing office to give them the same notice. I have never been in this position and what to know what I need to do next. Does if it need to be taken to court?
Asked on January 24, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Maryland
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Unless you have some "roommate agreement" with the roommate that you want evicted or unless you are the roommate's landlord, you cannot evict her. Only a landlord can evict a tenant unless there is some roommate agreement allowing for the termination of a roommate situation.
Roommates cannot evict each other from a rental unless one of the roommates is the landlord or there is some agreement signed by the roommates allowing one roommate to end the occupation of a rental with another roommate.
I suggest that you sit down with your roommate and try and work out the dispute that you two had if you factually cannot evict her.
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