<prompt> Human: I live in a basement apartment in Ontario that Im renting for 1250 a month with my brother and mom. We split the rent three ways every month but recently theyve both been having trouble getting their share of the rent on time, my brother has been too lazy to get another job and my mom expects me to cover his part of the rent telling me that she cant help me since she hasnt gotten a new credit card in the mail yet and doesnt have the cash for it, shes also between jobs right now starting a new one. I really dont want to keep paying for my brothers part of the rent until he gets a job or my mom finds steady work, the rental agreement is really between all three of us, its a cash deal under the table with no paperwork really since the apartment is not up to the fire code and the landlord never got a permit to rent the place out. The rent was due on the 15th, should I just give my brother the two thirds of the rent and tell him to deal with the landlord until next week or pay his half myself even though I have an 850 credit card bill and a 120 utilities bill? I make and get paid roughly 500 every week from my job and I havent started university yet.  <response>: I would get out of a bad situation. From your tone, it doesnt sound like your brother is going to change and your mother isnt going to kick in extra money. regardless if she wants to or not I would tell the landlord it is on your brother, and try to find another place to live ASAP. 