We, residents of Daniell Heights, on- campus apartments of Michigan Technological University, wish to express our difficulties when it comes to fair share of responsibilities between tenants and co-tenants. As the co-tenant is not legally bound by any contract and bears no responsibility toward the Daniell Heights apartment office, many times tenants find themselves in difficult situations resulting from co-tenant misconducts. Examples of such misconducts are:
1- Failure to pay rent share or to pay them on time
2- Vacating without a 30-day vacation notice and without locating a new co-tenant
3- Moving out before end of the month (mid month for example) without locating a new co-tenant
4- Refusal to pay for damages caused by co-tenants
Those circumstances usually leave the tenant without any choice other than bear the cost of unpaid rent and/or damages.
Therefore, we, residents of Daniell Heights, ask for changes to be made to the apartment policies so that every co-tenant 21 or older also become liable if they were to default on any of the responsibilities stated above, that the lease term be on a semester basis for co-tenants and that both the tenant and co-tenant bear responsibilities for damages of apartment properties at Daniell Heights and finally that a standard co-tenant contract agreement mentioning all the above issues be available at the Daniell Heights Office.
Seeing this grow has been a heavy experience because it confirms how many of us are struggling with these housing policies in silence. I am drained by the fight, but knowing I am not alone gives me the resolve to keep pushing for these changes.
3 Comments
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Sarah Das
17 years ago
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its honestly unfair that the person on the actual lease gets screwed over because someone else decides to move out mid-semester. change this policy now.
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Mike Lee
17 years ago
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Ridiculous that they dont hold co-tenants accountable. Get with the times MTU.
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Tyler Morrison
17 years ago
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Had this happen to me last year and I ended up losing my deposit because my roommate trashed the place and just left. Housing needs to make everyone hold the bag if they mess up.
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We, residents of Daniell Heights, on- campus apartments of Michigan Technological University, wish to express our difficulties when it comes to fair share of responsibilities between tenants and co-tenants. As the co-tenant is not legally bound by any contract and bears no responsibility toward the Daniell Heights apartment office, many times tenants find themselves in difficult situations resulting from co-tenant misconducts. Examples of such misconducts are:
1- Failure to pay rent share or to pay them on time
2- Vacating without a 30-day vacation notice and without locating a new co-tenant
3- Moving out before end of the month (mid month for example) without locating a new co-tenant
4- Refusal to pay for damages caused by co-tenants
Those circumstances usually leave the tenant without any choice other than bear the cost of unpaid rent and/or damages.
Therefore, we, residents of Daniell Heights, ask for changes to be made to the apartment policies so that every co-tenant 21 or older also become liable if they were to default on any of the responsibilities stated above, that the lease term be on a semester basis for co-tenants and that both the tenant and co-tenant bear responsibilities for damages of apartment properties at Daniell Heights and finally that a standard co-tenant contract agreement mentioning all the above issues be available at the Daniell Heights Office.
Seeing this grow has been a heavy experience because it confirms how many of us are struggling with these housing policies in silence. I am drained by the fight, but knowing I am not alone gives me the resolve to keep pushing for these changes.
3 Comments
S
Sarah Das
17 years ago
Featured
its honestly unfair that the person on the actual lease gets screwed over because someone else decides to move out mid-semester. change this policy now.
M
Mike Lee
17 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous that they dont hold co-tenants accountable. Get with the times MTU.
T
Tyler Morrison
17 years ago
Featured
Had this happen to me last year and I ended up losing my deposit because my roommate trashed the place and just left. Housing needs to make everyone hold the bag if they mess up.
its honestly unfair that the person on the actual lease gets screwed over because someone else decides to move out mid-semester. change this policy now.