Join our FREE personalized newsletter for news, trends, and insights that matter to everyone in America

Newsletter
New

My Landlord Just Said I Can't Move In Because Her Husband Forbade It Until The Divorce Is Finalized. I Already Signed A Lease Is There Anything I Can Do?

Card image cap

Location: Utah

Basically, I signed a month to month lease where I was supposed to move in November 1st. For I paid the deposit, and for September and October I paid $200 (half of rent minus utilities). I'm renting out the guest room in their house.

I was supposed to move in November 1st but jsut recieved a text from her saying that her husband forbids her from allowing someone to move in until the divorce is finalized.

I'm trying to move out of an apartment I was forced to share with my ex. My lease with him doesn't end until February, but we live in a college town so it's hard to find places to live sometimes.

I don't know if I have any leg to stand on because my lease was month to month, and her husband's name isn't on the lease at all, but if his name is on the house then he has a say.

I'm just freaking out right now.

Edit: Because there's some confusion to answer. I wrote this when I was sobbing. It's something common for private landlords in my area to ask for like half rent to continue holding an apartment that they want to fill early. Which I think is kinda dumb because that's the whole point of a deposit. I signed the lease in September, paid the deposit plus $200. The agreement was I paid $200 in September and October, then the full $450 when I move in November. The lease wasn't going to officially begin until November, and then it would be a month to month situation. The only thing in my lease I could find that gives me any leverage in the situation is that both parties have to give a minimum of 30 days' notice before the lease ends.

I don't think I'm going to pursue anything legally because I don't want to be in the middle of their divorce, risk losing my housing if things go south, and her ex husband is a cop. Not to say all cops are bad, but I'd rather not risk anything in case he turns out to be a nut job.

I don't know all the ins and outs of their situation, and it's not my business. I'm just gonna take the money she owes me and find something else.

Also to add: I'M NOT THE ONE DIVORCING ANYONE. THE LANDLORD IS. I'M MOVING OUT OF THE APARTMENT WITH MY EX BOYFRIEND.

submitted by /u/ConstructionDecon
[link] [comments]