Roommate on lease not paying rent. Can I move his stuff to garage and move someone into his old room ? Travis County, TexasOne of my roomma...

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Roommate on lease not paying rent. Can I move his stuff to garage and move someone into his old room ? Travis County, Texas

One of my roommates is not paying rent. He is on the lease. This is an apartment complex and I do not own the property. We have a garage. Can I move his stuff out of his old room and into the garage? He has stuff in the garage already. Can I then move someone else into that room?

Answer

You are each responsible for the rent. The landlord has the right to evict you and move your stuff if you do not pay rent. The landlord can then re-let the premises. It appears that you are not your roommate's landlord.

If your roommate is still living there, you can't touch his property. You need to sue your roommate for the amount due.

Another option is to see if you can terminate the lease and move to another apartment.