yankees98a
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? DE
Renting my downstairs room to a couple from Oct 15-May1st for a small $ amount & 1/3 of Electricity bill where I live upstairs part-time. Always late on rent by 2 weeks. They let me know last week they will be leaving Feb 1st since they want a more private place. Dec Electricial bill comes and its $340 (last yr with just me was $120). So I charge them $115 as agreed for Dec. Also asked for Jan $115, so $230 total. Looks like they may skip out rather than pay bill. Which is what it is.
Then they mentioned via text message they have eviction rights and 30 days.. So now I'm worried what are my rights if they don't move out...Especially since I live in the same house..
-Can I shut electricity since it's in my name if I chose to?
-Do I need to file formal eviction in case they decide to stay
-Can they have me kicked out of my own house somehow?
Basically what rights do I have.
Renting my downstairs room to a couple from Oct 15-May1st for a small $ amount & 1/3 of Electricity bill where I live upstairs part-time. Always late on rent by 2 weeks. They let me know last week they will be leaving Feb 1st since they want a more private place. Dec Electricial bill comes and its $340 (last yr with just me was $120). So I charge them $115 as agreed for Dec. Also asked for Jan $115, so $230 total. Looks like they may skip out rather than pay bill. Which is what it is.
Then they mentioned via text message they have eviction rights and 30 days.. So now I'm worried what are my rights if they don't move out...Especially since I live in the same house..
-Can I shut electricity since it's in my name if I chose to?
-Do I need to file formal eviction in case they decide to stay
-Can they have me kicked out of my own house somehow?
Basically what rights do I have.