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What can I legally do if my roommate wants to kick me out but I don’t have a place to stay?
Asked on Mar 20th, 2017 on Landlord and Tenant Law - Massachusetts
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My roommate's name is on the lease but I'm not. He wants to kick me out. After searching for an apartment, I still can’t find one so I told him about the situation but he refused to let me stay. I don't have another place to live.
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He cannot simply kick you out. Once you are living there and paying rent he would have to go to court. If he tries to take self-help you can go to court and get a restraining order against him.
Answered on Jun 13th, 2017 at 6:08 AM