How Can I Get Rid of My Roommate
My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: VA. I just moved into my own place on the first of the month and found out living on your own is expensive. About 2 weeks in I got a room mate and soon learned I'm not a room mate compatible person.
He aggravates me with everything he does, he acts like he own the place and seems to have staked a claim on my dogs.
He's only been here 2 weeks and i want him gone! There is no written contract or agreement of any kind. He pays half the bills but they're all in my name, and I'm buying the house in 2 years (as per agreement with the landlord)
My question is what do i have to do to get him out before things get ugly?
Re: What Rights Do an Un-Leased Room Mate Have in Va
In the absence of a written lease, your roommate is considered to have a tenancy at will or (if he is paying rent on a monthly basis), a month to month lease (or a week to week lease if he is paying on a weekly basis).
Attached are the requirements you need to provide him regarding terminating this lease in your state. His rights are that he requires adequate WRITTEN notice regarding your desire to terminate this type of lease. You do not have to give him a reason for doing so:
§ 55-248.37. Periodic tenancy; holdover remedies.
A. The landlord or the tenant may terminate a week-to-week tenancy by serving a written notice on the other at least seven days prior to the next rent due date. The landlord or the tenant may terminate a month-to-month tenancy by serving a written notice on the other at least 30 days prior to the next rent due date, unless the rental agreement provides for a different notice period. The landlord and the tenant may agree in writing to an early termination of a rental agreement. In the event that no such agreement is reached, the provisions of § 55-248.35 shall control.
(1974, c. 680; 1977, c. 427; 1982, c. 260; 2004, c. 123; 2005, c. 805; 2009, c. 663; 2013, c. 563
Gail