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    Default Is Easy Is It To Make A Troublesome Roommate Leave?

    Would it be easy to get him to move out? Can he take a legal course to seek monetary compensation for eviction prior to verbally agreed upon dates?
    I am the sole name on the lease with my landlord. This is the case with my current roommate. Apartment is in New Jersey.

    My roommate pays bills and rent. But is not very regular with payments. He is also not willing to contribute his share to miscellaneous expenses but keeps claiming on grandiose schemes. The long and short of it is that there are too many ongoing issues that have been making our living arrangements progressively uncomfortable. He is a south asian male here in the US on an H1B work permit. He has some personal issues and a slightly twisted way of thinking. He is quick to take offence and very rude in any discussion.

    - He is not on the lease as he was not eligible because he has newly moved to the US and does not meet the salary requirements. Only I did.
    - He has lived at the house for 7 months.
    - He is disrespectful of person and property, and I want him to leave

    Legally can I simply ask him to move and he is obliged to do so? Or do I need to give a notice? I don't want to give an impression to him to even think that he has a chance at fighting me legally on this. Simply put, I want to be rid of him.

    What are my options?

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    Default Re: Is Easy Is It To Make A Troublesome Roommate Leave?

    If he won't move, evict him under your state's landlord/tenant law.

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    Default Re: Is Easy Is It To Make A Troublesome Roommate Leave?

    Thanks for the reply.
    I have read of a 30 day notice period. How does that apply? Does the room mate have a legal recourse to challenge the eviction though he is not a party to the lease? Can that room mate cite any interpretation of a verbal committment?

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    Default Re: Is Easy Is It To Make A Troublesome Roommate Leave?

    Folks New Jersey is a JUST CAUSE ONLY eviction state.

    BUT what we have here is a roommate and another roommate not a real Landlord/Tenant situation.

    Still New Jersey you can't just terminate agreements.

    Did your LL approve in writing for this person to live there with you?

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    Default Re: Is Easy Is It To Make A Troublesome Roommate Leave?

    I'm the only person on the lease with the landlord. The landlord did a background/credit check on me and security deposit is paid by me. The landlord is aware of the room mate but does not allow sub-leases. The arrangement with room mate is within us. Since LL is not a party to the case they may not want to get involved unless I myself move out. I just want to be sure if I'm well within my rights to ask him to move out in a disciplined manner without sending a eviction notice.

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