Renting Relationship Problems SOLVED!
Dear Apartments.com,
My ex-boyfriend and I were never really living together but he has a ton of stuff sitting at my place taking up room. We broke up about 6 months ago and I haven’t been able to get a hold of him so he can come get his stuff. I’m really not a mean person and I really don’t want to throw this stuff out, but I’ve got a small place and it’s taking up a lot of room. Do you have any advice on what I should do with it?
Crowded in Cleveland, OH
Dear Crowded,
You may be nice but you don’t have to be a doormat. If your ex-boyfriend hasn’t responded to your attempts to reach him, give him one last chance and then either throw his things out or donate them. Make sure you are clear that you aren’t trying to get back together with him, you only want to give him his things back. If you have been clear, it is possible he is avoiding it because he really doesn’t want the relationship to be over. Email him or leave him a message and state that on a certain date, you are going to be getting rid of his things. That way, he has a deadline and it will hit home that he must tie up the end of your relationship.
Dear Apartments.com,
I’m thinking about breaking up with my girlfriend, I haven’t done it yet, but I don’t want to lose my apartment. When we moved in together, we needed to use her credit to secure the lease. Both of our names are on the lease but my credit is so bad, I doubt the landlord will allow me to stay here by myself. I’m not sure my soon to be ex will be that happy about it either. What should I do? I need to get out of this relationship because I’m just not happy but I don’t want to leave this place, it’s the coolest apartment ever.
Not Gonna Move in Nottingham, NJ
Dear Not Gonna Move,
What makes you think your girlfriend will move out just because you break up? If you want to leave her, perhaps you should leave the apartment as well. As for the credit check, the lease has already been signed so you and your girlfriend are responsible for the rent until the lease is up. Your landlord won’t likely care who moves out as long as the rent gets paid. The bigger question is why you do think you have dibs on the apartment? I suggest you discuss the situation with your soon-to-be-ex and offer to pay all the rent if you are going to live there alone.
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