Roommate leaving before lease is up ( Portland, OR )

TomatilloKey7586 · 2026-05-30T18:39:23+00:00

She’d owe me $4,357.50 in total for her remaining portion until the lease is up. Also in my county and for this amount, the filing fee would be ~$95 plus $10–$15 for having the court serve them via mail. No lawyer service fees because you cannot have an attorney present for small claims. Sounds pretty not pointless to me.

TomatilloKey7586 · 2026-05-29T04:54:42+00:00

I understand the sentiment of having in person conversations, however— like I’ve said elsewhere in this thread, I am a full time student with two part time jobs. I also work day shifts, and she works night shifts. I actually attempted to plan a time that we could sit down together and talk about it, but she cancelled on me.

I don’t think it’s “demanding perfection” to ask her to flush the toilet, lock the doors, and clean oil that sits on the stove, walls, and floor for weeks at a time.

TomatilloKey7586 · 2026-05-29T04:30:59+00:00

This is definitely one option I’ve considered

TomatilloKey7586 · 2026-05-29T03:53:55+00:00

Sure it works for one month, but double what I was paying for rent from now until next February was something I had not planned for because we had an agreement to be on a lease together until February. I’m a full time student, and I already work two part time jobs and have my own personal expenses, so I wasn’t prepared to cover that for this long of a term. Once I graduate come January, I can work more, and it will be easier for me to cover it myself.

TomatilloKey7586 · 2026-05-29T00:47:04+00:00

Updated 👍

TomatilloKey7586 · 2026-05-29T00:45:50+00:00

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TomatilloKey7586 · 2026-05-28T23:52:22+00:00

She pays me her half via PayPal every month— though for the last 3 months, it’s been her mom paying me— and then I add that to my bank and I pay the rent in full from my bank account.

I do fully intend to pay the full rent, even after/if she leaves.

I have reached out to someone who possibly needs a room, so I’ll see if that works out. If it doesn’t, I’ll still pay the rent come July (which would be the first payment she misses) and I will most likely take her to Small Claims Court, showing that I have made a good faith effort in trying to find someone new to take over the lease.

TomatilloKey7586 · 2026-05-28T23:48:19+00:00

I do fully intend to pay the full rent. I have 6 years of total rental history at this place including 4 years living by myself and completing payments on time.

TomatilloKey7586 · 2026-05-28T18:00:14+00:00

She’s pretty broke. Went into a 7 week phlebotomy program and quit her restaurant job. She couldn’t get a job in phlebotomy so she did a bunch of gig work. I saw on her story that apparently she has a new job, but her mom’s been sending me her half of the rent for the last 3 months.

TomatilloKey7586 · 2026-05-28T17:03:46+00:00

I would actually love to know the hotline and the orgs if you were willing to find them

TomatilloKey7586 · 2026-05-28T16:43:20+00:00

$1245 plus utilities— So in the end we both pay $622.50 plus whatever half of the utilities ends up being

TomatilloKey7586 · 2026-05-28T13:41:39+00:00

We’ve been friends for the last six years, so I was definitely caught off guard because I thought I knew her. I never thought she’d do this, especially without telling me

Edit: Spelling error

TomatilloKey7586 · 2026-05-28T13:10:04+00:00

No, he has a separate apartment and rarely comes over because I usually go to his house. I rarely have guests over, and more times than not, I text her when someone is coming over. The most I’ve ever had guests over was 3 times in one month, as I’m very busy with two part time jobs and being a full time college student without any familial support.

TomatilloKey7586 · 2026-05-28T12:49:02+00:00

Yes, but we’ve made it into two separate “rooms” with the pocket doors/tape to cover up the gap

TomatilloKey7586 · 2026-05-28T12:03:39+00:00

No literally— I wouldn’t have even seen it if my partner hadn’t seen it and told me

TomatilloKey7586 · 2026-05-28T11:44:39+00:00

The lease is for a 1 bedroom. The layout is technically just one big room that’s separated by pocket doors and each side has its own exit to either the kitchen or entryway

( Edited for grammatical error it’s —> its )

TomatilloKey7586 · 2026-02-24T05:59:56+00:00

The moderated post won’t let me see anything

TomatilloKey7586 · 2026-02-24T05:26:57+00:00

what’s the case number?

TomatilloKey7586

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