Flatmate chose to not move in the week we leave accomadation, what should I do?
Hello, I'm currently at Manchester Metropolitan University and next year I was going to move in with 1 of my flatmates. While setting up the flat he was taking ages to do every step so I asked someone who wasn't planning on looking for a flat until May time to be my back up. This week currently is the last week off me living in my halls until I have to move out and on Monday the guy I was going to move in with told me he thinks he just wants to move back into halls then he didn't make a desicion until yesterday, Thursday, on whether he wanted to drop out or move in with me. By the time he finally dropped out I asked my friend who wasn't going to look until May but it turns out from the time inbetween the Monday he said he was available still and the Thursday someone else had asked him. I've also today asked most people I know whether they can move in with me or know someone who needs somewhere to live but because it's so close to the end of the year most people have found somewhere to live.
Now I don't really know what to do because I can't afford living on my own in a studio and all of my friends and friends of friends already know what they're doing next year. Does anyone know what I can do to find someone to move in with me because at the moment it looks l'm going to have to go into either living alone, which I can't afford, or go back into halls, Which I really really really do not want to do.
Thank you for any advice
UPDATE: I found a new flatmate on Spareroom
Now I don't really know what to do because I can't afford living on my own in a studio and all of my friends and friends of friends already know what they're doing next year. Does anyone know what I can do to find someone to move in with me because at the moment it looks l'm going to have to go into either living alone, which I can't afford, or go back into halls, Which I really really really do not want to do.
Thank you for any advice
UPDATE: I found a new flatmate on Spareroom
(edited 3 weeks ago)
Have you both signed the contract, separately with the landlord? If so, you need to move in and it's your flatmate's own business to settle his/her deal with the landlord. You won't be charged more than your share. But please check the terms of tenancy contract to make sure.
If no contract has been signed, regrettably you probably have to revert to hall unless you could good a replacement. Given the extremely tight timeframe and you probably engaged with the year-end exam, it would be very difficult.
Good Luck.
If no contract has been signed, regrettably you probably have to revert to hall unless you could good a replacement. Given the extremely tight timeframe and you probably engaged with the year-end exam, it would be very difficult.
Good Luck.
Original post by cksiu
Have you both signed the contract, separately with the landlord? If so, you need to move in and it's your flatmate's own business to settle his/her deal with the landlord. You won't be charged more than your share. But please check the terms of tenancy contract to make sure.
If no contract has been signed, regrettably you probably have to revert to hall unless you could good a replacement. Given the extremely tight timeframe and you probably engaged with the year-end exam, it would be very difficult.
Good Luck.
If no contract has been signed, regrettably you probably have to revert to hall unless you could good a replacement. Given the extremely tight timeframe and you probably engaged with the year-end exam, it would be very difficult.
Good Luck.
We've signed the contract, paid deposit and set up guarantors but haven't set up any monthly payment yet
(edited 4 weeks ago)
Original post by rlucol
We've signed the contract, paid deposit and set up guarantors but haven't set up any monthly payment yet
Then you need to move in, or negotiate a settlement with the landlord if you decide to move back to hall. Your flatmate has to find a replacement or settle with the landlord. Otherwise your guarantor would suffer.
Original post by cksiu
Have you both signed the contract, separately with the landlord? If so, you need to move in and it's your flatmate's own business to settle his/her deal with the landlord. You won't be charged more than your share. But please check the terms of tenancy contract to make sure.
If no contract has been signed, regrettably you probably have to revert to hall unless you could good a replacement. Given the extremely tight timeframe and you probably engaged with the year-end exam, it would be very difficult.
Good Luck.
If no contract has been signed, regrettably you probably have to revert to hall unless you could good a replacement. Given the extremely tight timeframe and you probably engaged with the year-end exam, it would be very difficult.
Good Luck.
OP needs to check the contract to see whether it says anything about people being "jointly and severally liable" for the rent. Being "jointly and severally liable" means that the landlord can come after each person for all the money owed -- so if someone drops out and doesn't pay the landlord can simply expect the other tenants to pay the money.
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