Need to Remove My Housemate - Missing Rental Payments

UPDATE!

The situation has now changed with confirmed bank fake receipt and bank message.

I think I am dealing with a psychotic liar perhaps even a gone girl situation.

What should I do?


I (32F) co-signed lease with a new housemate (29F). I have rented this place for 3 years and have a good relationship with the landlord.

It's only been 2 months, she has paid late on rent and utilities multiple times. In the past, she has lied about payment being sent. When I don't receive it, she brings up problem with the app or bank delays etc. I chase her multiple times

This fortnights rent has not come through to my bank account. It's been 7 days. She has provided me with multiple screenshots of the bank Osko receipt and her commbank app. I asked her to send the fortnight rent again and she declined. I have asked her to escalate and resolve the problem with Commbank multiple times. She said Commbank will provide her with written record that transfer was successful in 24-48 hours which she will provide to me.

Now, she has contacted the landlord to say she will be paying her share of rent to the landlord directly. I said no.

I told her to leave in 4 weeks. I have 4 weeks rent as bond. How should I manage this situation (e.g. utilities rent property) to ensure she doesn't do a runner? Any ideas?

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  • +1

    how do people pay rent late when you can just set and forget the payment in internet banking

    how can you kick her out if she co-signed the lease?

    • +7

      They don't have the money to pay for it.

      • +1

        OR they choose to not pay
        .

  • +17

    Now, she has contacted the landlord to say she will be paying her share of rent to the landlord directly. I said no.

    Why? Sounds like it could save you a lot of headache and if she doesn't pay up, not your problem anymore. Landlord will deal with it.

    • +2

      Because potentially it will become a bigger problem. The landlord will be angry with the situation, and want both gone. The OP might not want to move for a myriad of reasons (cheap, good location, habit, knows the owner, etc etc).

  • +1

    Lock down your washing machine. Have heard of roomies doing the runner with white goods

  • +2

    She sounds like a keeper.

    I want to hear her side.

  • +14

    Check OP post history. Sometimes a guy separated from his ex-wife and kids, sometimes a new career woman who is bad with money (in a now banned troll post).

    There must be some free-to-play RPGs if you really like to play pretend so much…

      • +3

        Trans, Race, and Sex are never an issue until people make it an issue.
        People pushing for preferential treatment cause others to be insensitive.
        Western Society has forgotten how to resolve issues.
        Systems we have in place don't reflect the systems from 50 years ago.
        Those who lived during old systems, who might be insensitive, are dying off.

    • +1

      I don't see any mention of kids, but ex-wife can still be relevant if this is a lesbian couple.

      The use of word mates is controversial though in one post.

      I am unable to see the other posts, so maybe there is something I'm missing.

    • Star wars the old republic is the bomb. You should check it out for some quality roleplay.

  • +2

    You can't evict someone if they are only seven days late, especially if it's their lease too.

  • +6

    is she hot?

  • +4

    Why are you holding 4 weeks of the bond? You're meant to have handed that over to your state's rental authority.

    That you're getting her out is a positive thing. If she does a runner then I'd just live with it unless she steals something, then you call the police.

    Any of the legal stuff comes down to your agreement (co-renting or sub-letting), which state you're in and how much in arrears they are. Hopefully you're not co-renting.

  • +7

    im laughing at OP and their mixed history of identities

  • +3

    As they say "Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story".

    Thanks for the laugh OP :D

  • +3

    OP do you have multiple personality syndrome?

  • Hi OP/he/she/it, the answer, which has never been more appropriate, is bikies.

  • If you where this smart to sublease … Why you asking ozb??? Get her sweet are out of there!

  • she sounds like a keeper, marry her

  • +1

    DisabledUser217509

    That's sad. /s

    I logged on for today's exciting episode and OP is no longer a user.

  • I think I am dealing with a psychotic liar

    So, describing yourself?

  • Commenting closed as OP as disabled account.

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