Do I need to pay the rent??

LegacyUser

Ok this isn't a serious issue at all but it's just something I really need to get an outside opinion on as I'm unsure what to do. I'm in Boston for the summer at the moment living with friends. 7 of us decided to rent an apartment together for three months. Thing is, I have to go back early as I have to repeat exams unfortunately.

What I am unsure about is how to deal with the rent. Do I need to pay my share of the last months rent when I won't be there. The way I see it I committed to the apartment for the summer so I need pay it. But I'm not sure. It is a lot of money down the drain.

For instance, at the moment we are sharing beds somewhat, so me leaving would mean people would get their own bed. One of the girls is paying extra rent all summer for her own bed. So it seems unfair to expect her to pay extra but then the others will get it for nothing once I leave.

Sorry I know this is so trivial. I just needed to get an outside opinion as I'm unsure. One of the housemates hinted that I would be expected to pay my full share of the rent even once I'm gone and maybe that's the answer.

MitchKoobski

You would be expected to pay the full amount for the rent. Your circumstances have changed, but you agreed to the three months and need to pay for it unfortunately!

steve9859

Why don't you ask your friends?

LegacyUser

Normally i would say yes you agreed to pay rent for the three months so do so BUT

if one of your friends with no bed is going to be gaining your bed i would suggest that person pay the extra for the bed like the girl and you pay the minimum rent. a kind of swop, you pay for his spot on the couch/floor or whatever and he pay your bed rent rate.

what you could do is say who ever gets your bed has to pay the extra for the bed for that month only. and that should decide who wants it!

Staplor

Judge Judy would so rule for your mates in that one. It's the right thing to do, no point being branded a scab for the sake of a couple of hundred.

moco

I think the op meant they are sharing a bed, so when he/she leaves the person they are sharing the bed with gets it to themselves. I really don't think you can expect them to pay extra for that though as it wasn't their choice to have a bed to themselves. I don't think you have much choice than to pay up, unless u can find a replacement for the month that everyone agrees on

Miss Fluff

You need to pay the rent OP. It's incidental whether someone now gets a bed to themselves as the choice to have the bed to themselves wasn't their choice to make. You signed up with the rest on the proviso you all pay an equal amount for an equal time so you need to stick to that.

I am a friend

Yep you need to pay, especially as their bills will now be higher with one less paying them.