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  1. #1
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    Default Splitting Rent Equally

    Hi all,

    My question concerns landlord tenant law in AZ.


    4 Tenants signed a year long lease. The house is a 5 bedroom with different pricing for each room. The pricing is not specified in the lease. There are however numerous e-mails between the Tenants explaining the cost of the rooms. 1 Tenant moved out almost immediately after moving in. That Tenant continues to pay rent.

    The Tenant that moved had a falling out with the Tenants that stayed over paying utilities. The 3 Tenants agreed to no longer charge the 1 Tenant for utilities provided that the Tenant pays for one more month's worth of charges. After the Tenant that moved out paid their end of the agreement, the other Tenants decided that rent would now be split equally between the 4 instead of room by room. This resulted in the Tenants' original rent amount to be increased. All Tenants pay the landlord separately and all Tenants are given a separate receipt for rent.

    There is no statement in the lease concerning how rent is split. There are statements between the Tenants concerning how rent is split. I am the Tenant who moved out. I would like some advice. Do my roommates have the right to change our agreement? Do they have any legal standing? Does anyone have any insight on how to resolve this issue? Thanks.

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    Default Re: Splitting Rent Equally

    There are statements between the Tenants concerning how rent is split.
    Are these statements in writing?

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    Default Re: Splitting Rent Equally

    The past payment history is evidence of your understanding.

    Why don't they seek a new roommate?

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    Default Re: Splitting Rent Equally

    The statements are in writing. E-mail, rather. The other roommates searched for a bit over 3 months without any results. I figured that paying utilities was making it too easy on them. I can only assume they were taking advantage of having a house occupied by 3 instead of 4. I contacted the landlord and explained the situation. I am waiting to hear back from him. At this point I am considering subletting the room for less then what I pay and making up the difference. Thank you for your responses. I appreciate the help.

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    Default Re: Splitting Rent Equally

    It's a little bit of both. You have a copy of the rent that you did pay and that is confirmed in the emails.

    You need to have yourself taken off the lease if possible. Try to make an arrangement with the landlord. If they are amenable to it, get in writing how much your room was so you know how much to charge your subletter if you are allowed to get one and to inform the LL what is going on.

    They should not have the ability to change the agreement, but when you all sign a lease together, you are all responsible for the total amount of the rent. Didn't the LL question why everyone was all of a sudden paying different amounts than they were previously?

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