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  • 10-14-2009, 08:53 AM
    bowlofzen
    Utilities Resposibilities (Under the Table Tenant)
    My question involves sublet-tenant law in the State of: Florida

    I (tenent) moved into a 5 bedroom house with 4 other guys. Only 1 guy on the lease contract, and 1 witness signature. I did not sign anything, my name is not on any bills and I never had to give a security deposit. I lived there under the table for 4 months. Myself and 3 other guys wanted to move out (and none of their names are on anything as well). The lease for this house ended in August. On August 2nd we texted the guy who's name is on the lease that we were probably moving out and payed rent for our last month in September (which we were only living there until September 15th). The guy who's name is on the lease wants to make us pay power, utilities and cable for the whole month, are we legally responsible to pay these bills if technically we never lived there? need help asap, he wants to take all three of us to court for $270, and he's getting everyone's security deposit a total of almost $1400. thanks
  • 10-19-2009, 05:47 AM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: Utilities Resposibilities (Under the Table Tenent)
    Did you agree to live there for the full year? With the agreement that you would all share equally in the utilities?
  • 10-22-2009, 10:51 AM
    bowlofzen
    Re: Utilities Resposibilities (Under the Table Tenent)
    no, i lived there 3 months
  • 10-22-2009, 11:35 AM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: Utilities Resposibilities (Under the Table Tenent)
    I asked what you agreed to do, not what you did.
  • 10-22-2009, 01:14 PM
    bowlofzen
    Re: Utilities Resposibilities (Under the Table Tenent)
    oh, im sorry...well we never agreed to anything, I moved in toward the end of the year-end lease and just paid whatever the guy who had all the bills said to pay.
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