   Kick him out now or wait a lil...
  I'm planning on kicking my room mate out because hes a bum and is always late or non existant on paying bills. I'm tired of late fees and over drawing my checking account to cover his half of the bills. Also my best friends sister used to date him (thats how I met him), but they are no longer on talking terms because he constatly cheats on her. So thats awkward becasue we are still good friends. His friends are very loud (him and they are from the congo). They steal little shit, mostly his, such as finger nail clippers and magazines. He likes to put the heat on like 80, drinks out of the milk n pop containers, and always has his clothes in the washer as if it was his hamper. I really cant think of any reason to let him stay (my name is on all the bills) except for the fact that theirs snow on the ground. So my question is do you guys think I should let him stay for a few more months? Kick him out now? or just move out myself? If I moved out the house furnishings would consist of peppers and a microwave...   
  Make him leave. Why should you leave when it's you who's been paying the bills? Besides, I'm sure you still have a lease and whatnot. The debt collectors don't care where the money comes from so long as they get it. So if they know you'll pay up, it's you they'll come after.   ;  [grin] This looks like a case for JUDGE JUDY.Obviously, the right thing to do would be to at least let him stay the winter. And also 'have a serious talk with him over your issues' (But really, you aren't girls, so that's unlikely to happen. [wink] ) If it were me, it  would depend on a  lot of things including how good a friend he is, and how much of my income the rent was costing me.   ;  Yup, don't wait.  You need to do what's in your best interests, and from everything you said, getting this guy out asap is what's in your best interests.   ;  If you've talked to him about it at all in the past, give him a week to find a place to move to. If he doesn't find one, that's his problem. A week is plenty of time to at least find a temporary spot.If you haven't talked to him yet, discuss it first, and give him two weeks.   ;  Does he have anywhere else he can stay while he finds a new place to live? (eg, parents, other relatives, friends, etc)If so, kick him out now.  If not, tell him he's got [insert amount of time here] to find somewhere to go, and then kick him out after that.Just be sure that you can kick him out (legally, and practically).John B   ;  yes, making sure everything is done legaly is the best bet. Might talk to the landlord about it too, if he isn't paying his part, then the landlord can give him the eviction notice.   ;  Have you checked the legal on this? Can you just tell the guy to up-n-leave?Dunno how it works over the USA, but there are plenty of ways that a lodger/tennant/whatever can at the very least make life difficult for the other party.I've heard stories from people who've been dragged through small-claims courts over the most pointless things. The main bad thing was just the never-ending phone calls and paperwork [smile]Jack   ;  You can't just kick someone out, at least not in most US jurisdictions. At a minimum you typically must serve them with an eviction notice, which gives them 30 days to vacate the premises.   ;Quote:Original post by kSquaredYou can't just kick someone out, at least not in most US jurisdictions. At a minimum you typically must serve them with an eviction notice, which gives them 30 days to vacate the premises.That or piss them off enough that they want to move out before then. That seems to work. [wink]   