Buddy quit his job without a backup because he couldn’t do 3rd shift hours then didn’t have a job for a year. Requests for rent/utilities etc and wouldn’t fulfill the Venmo request. He didn’t say nothing about it. Got a new job he’s been working at for a month. Paid me $400 then every pay check wasn’t much and all his money is going to paying gas. Told me he has two years of taxes coming in, but every 10 days it’s a new excuse why it hasn’t come. Sure I believe that.
Now I’ve unplugged the Ethernet cable, blocked him from using my WiFi. Don’t worry I’ll prorate him for the 4 days.
In Wisconsin and we rent. I want my money and he’s made little effort other than broken promises and things just coming up. He ain’t got a problem taking a hook up out to dinner tho.
AITA for moving forward in the eviction process if I even can? Any advice welcome.
Edit: I told him how much and that he can borrow money from a sister or grandma who he boasts about having money. He says his friend is holding his money etc. now I’m the asshole for tryna give him the boot.
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Buddy quit his job without a backup because he couldn’t do 3rd shift hours then didn’t have a job for a year. Requests for rent/utilities etc and wouldn’t fulfill the Venmo request. He didn’t say nothing about it. Got a new job he’s been working at for a month. Paid me $400 then every pay check wasn’t much and all his money is going to paying gas. Told me he has two years of taxes coming in, but every 10 days it’s a new excuse why it hasn’t come. Sure I believe that.
Now I’ve unplugged the Ethernet cable, blocked him from using my WiFi. Don’t worry I’ll prorate him for the 4 days.
In Wisconsin and we rent. I want my money and he’s made little effort other than broken promises and things just coming up. He ain’t got a problem taking a hook up out to dinner tho.
AITA for moving forward in the eviction process if I even can? Any advice welcome.
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Nah. Moving forward with eviction isn’t cruel, it’s just protecting yourself from someone who clearly isn’t prioritizing their responsibilities.
NTA
NTA You will suffer the loss but kick him out.
NTA. Just make sure you do things correctly. In many places it’s against the law to just toss someone out and change the locks.
Why is it half the people here have absolutely no fucking reason to think that there’s any anything they’ve done wromg/bad but still believe they’re the assholes?! At all?!
Nta either way but have you given him an ultimatum yet? “Have x amount of money on x day or I will be moving forward with eviction” A good threat can often make money magically appear.
NTA. You are also renting and are his roommate not running a non profit. If he can’t pay his dues he doesn’t get to cry why he isn’t getting the benefits that he can’t pay for. You aren’t his family. You don’t owe him anything. In fact quite the opposite.
NTA. He hasn’t bothered to pay rent for 6 months and is making excuses instead of just being up front and honest. Probably expecting you to just be okay with it and if he’s made no effort, no resolution then its better to start eviction around this time as before you know it he’d be there for a year and then 2…. Get rid before he becomes a pest.
NTA and please get evidence. You have been supporting this dude for good and you don’t care about his job status, when he signed the lease with you, you had an agreement
So I think you have to add up everything you paid for and go to small claims court as well as evicting him. he can shove up his excuses where the sun doesn’t shine
NTA. Get that ass evicted, you shouldn’t have to be dealing with this.
No, absolutely not. Somehow, some people feel they have a right to be a freeloader. You have given him the benefit of the doubt and extended him the courtesy of somewhere to live for the last 6 months. If he has made no effort then he will continue to make no effort; he’s just in for the free ride.
NTA. Make sure you have a proper paper trail and receipts when you go to evict
You rent and are roommates. Is there a signed lease by both of you? When is it up? Likely you won’t be able to evict him as it is not your property. Landlord or property owner would have too. Likely they won’t just evict one person from a lease unless it meets some specific guidelines.
If he is not on lease, talk to your LL or property owner about him being there, be prepared for some push back on this, and see what they can do.
Once he’s out, take him to small claims to try and recoup something.
You are running a rental business, not a charity service. You gave him ample opportunities to correct the situation. Proceed with eviction. Good luck.
YTA, for putting up with 6 months of this shit
NTA
Please dont encourage him to harass an old lady for money. His granny doesn’t need to look after this deadbeat either.
NTA. Dude needs to grow up and pay his bills. He has been a leech long enough.
You already know the answer to your question.
6 months! YATA. Should have filed for eviction at 2 months max.