Quoting Post Topic Can my landlord tell me I can't have guest? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]MistresMarina[/m] at 9:57 pm on June 17, 2012[quote]I live in Puerto Rico... US Common Wealth... Must laws are the same and like in the continental US. you have the federal laws ans state law so basically it's the same thing just that were not an official state.[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post MistresMarina Posted at 9:30 pm on June 17, 2012 1- the contract never mentions anything... 2- i live on my owen so I'm not violating the contract... He called me to day to tell me that the aparment is rented for only one person and that he hadn't told me before because I had my companion over. He's exact words, heres the thing yes I've had my facebook stay over on the weekend but he is not living here. Am I somehow violating my contract or is he harassing me? Is he tecnicly saing I can't have anyone over because the contract says I am the only one liveing here? I've rented many apartments before and this is the first time I come across a situation like this, HELP!!!

Replies courtneyxoxo Posted at 5:39 pm on Sep. 12, 2012 I had the same exact problem with my landlord last month!  She didn't mention anything until after I had moved in.  I'd check your lease, if it's not in there they can't tell you that you can't have people over.  As long as no one is living with you there should be no problem. MistresMarina Posted at 2:37 pm on July 20, 2012 Quote: from JeremyM at 8:12 am on June 30, 2012 Quote: from MistresMarina at 12:34 am on June 18, 2012 But I don't have anyone living with me... Staying a weekend doesn't count as living with someone... Did you explain that to your LL? Yes I did... jinnan Posted at 2:42 am on July 3, 2012 Post from this position was omitted due to content violations JeremyM Posted at 8:12 am on June 30, 2012 Quote: from MistresMarina at 12:34 am on June 18, 2012 But I don't have anyone living with me... Staying a weekend doesn't count as living with someone... Did you explain that to your LL? ryan h Posted at 10:34 am on June 22, 2012 Unless the laws or the rules are different in the Virgin Islands where your profile says you're form, then there's nothing he can do. He can't keep you from having overnight guests, or even for a week. If you rented by yourself then you would be violating the contract if you had someone living with you. Even then though, it should be just a matter of having that person a second deposit and have them added to the rental contract. I moved into an apartment, then about 2 weeks later got a roommate. All we did was go see the manager, he paid his deposit and app fee, and a new contract was done up with both of our names on it. MistresMarina Posted at 7:23 am on June 19, 2012 Like I told my family when I singed the contract "This has been the most simple contract I've read". It was one page only things I said was I was the only one to live there they have the right to come into the apartment if needed and I and to pay X amount and on the 30th of each month. He told me verbally when I saw the apartment that I could have my dog later called me the day before signing that I couldn't have him. He gave me no time to find a new place because he knew I was going to start class the fist of June and I was moving the 30th of may. I let that slide but this with the calling me on fathersday to tell me that I can't have people stay over really crosses the line. I've lived in 4 different apartment (1 each year) and really this one has been the one with the weirdest contract and the weirdest landlord... He even ask for the security deposit and first month of rent cash... I've always paid at least that one in a money order. Char Aznable Posted at 12:41 am on June 19, 2012 Indeed. Any provision against pets in a lease agreement is void. Unless it is dangerous or other tenants/landlord is allergic or causing them problems. joule Posted at 2:40 pm on June 18, 2012 Quote: from Niick at 9:03 am on June 18, 2012 Quote: from joule at 3:20 am on June 18, 2012 Quote: from Niick at 11:11 pm on June 17, 2012 For example I know here, that wouldnt fly.   You are paying them for living quarters. Barring illegal activity, what goes on in your living quarters is your own damn business.    In the US it's common that rental and lease agreements only allow those listed on the contract to live there.  It then becomes a question of what constitutes "living there."    Some states also allow limitations based on moral/religous conflicts with the landlord if it's an owner occupied two family home.       Im interested to know how it goes in Peurto Rico. I know in Ontario, there are certain things it is illegal for a landlord to enforce, such as saying no pets allowed, and thusly if you sign a contract saying no pets allowed, the entire lease is null and void. Obviously we still have apartments that say no pets allowed because people not wanting pets will stick together in those buildings, but that's why I was looking to see if there was something similar, something illegal OP could find in the contract. BUT, simpler option OP, why dont you discuss some sort of sign in policy, like many university/college residences to for the same situation. To make sure hes not living there, when he stays over, you guys have a clipboard outside his door or something where you just sign him in or something. I'm sure if you discuss this with him rationally you can come to an agreement. He'd have to have a lot of issues to have a problem with you having your companion over. That's interesting.  In Ontario a landlord can't prohibit pets??  In most jurisdictions in the US the only limitation is they can't prohibit service animals and I think one area requires landlords to allow pets for elderly people, as it's found they live longer (the people, not the pets). The other interesting difference is in the US, it there's one part of a contract that's not a "material" condition, which is unenforceable, only that one condition becomes void.  To make the whole contract void requires the major components of the contract to be voidable. But landlord tenant laws vary in the US so much from state to state.  Some states are extremely tenant oriented, some have very few tenant rights. Char Aznable Posted at 9:05 am on June 18, 2012 But OP, if what you say is true and nowhere in the contract does it state you can be the only one living there, your landlord has no ground whatsoever. Char Aznable Posted at 9:03 am on June 18, 2012 Quote: from joule at 3:20 am on June 18, 2012 Quote: from Niick at 11:11 pm on June 17, 2012 For example I know here, that wouldnt fly.    You are paying them for living quarters. Barring illegal activity, what goes on in your living quarters is your own damn business. In the US it's common that rental and lease agreements only allow those listed on the contract to live there. It then becomes a question of what constitutes "living there." Some states also allow limitations based on moral/religous conflicts with the landlord if it's an owner occupied two family home. Im interested to know how it goes in Peurto Rico. I know in Ontario, there are certain things it is illegal for a landlord to enforce, such as saying no pets allowed, and thusly if you sign a contract saying no pets allowed, the entire lease is null and void. Obviously we still have apartments that say no pets allowed because people not wanting pets will stick together in those buildings, but that's why I was looking to see if there was something similar, something illegal OP could find in the contract. BUT, simpler option OP, why dont you discuss some sort of sign in policy, like many university/college residences to for the same situation. To make sure hes not living there, when he stays over, you guys have a clipboard outside his door or something where you just sign him in or something. I'm sure if you discuss this with him rationally you can come to an agreement. He'd have to have a lot of issues to have a problem with you having your companion over. joule Posted at 12:20 am on June 18, 2012 Quote: from Niick at 11:11 pm on June 17, 2012 For example I know here, that wouldnt fly. You are paying them for living quarters. Barring illegal activity, what goes on in your living quarters is your own damn business. In the US it's common that rental and lease agreements only allow those listed on the contract to live there.  It then becomes a question of what constitutes "living there." Some states also allow limitations based on moral/religous conflicts with the landlord if it's an owner occupied two family home.   Char Aznable Posted at 11:11 pm on June 17, 2012 For example I know here, that wouldnt fly. You are paying them for living quarters. Barring illegal activity, what goes on in your living quarters is your own damn business. Char Aznable Posted at 11:10 pm on June 17, 2012 I would be absolutely shocked if that weren't violating some sort of law in the US. AttackAttackKat Posted at 10:02 pm on June 17, 2012 Quote: from carracer at 9:44 pm on June 17, 2012 If it's really a problem, see if you can consult a lawyer and see what he or she has to say. there ya go. joule Posted at 9:58 pm on June 17, 2012 Quote: from MistresMarina at 9:57 pm on June 17, 2012 I live in Puerto Rico... US Common Wealth... Must laws are the same and like in the continental US. you have the federal laws ans state law so basically it's the same thing just that were not an official state. ok, then I would sit down with him and talk about it. Most recent 15 of 26 previous replies displayed.