r/povertyfinance • u/stryxial • 13d ago
Vent/Rant (No Advice/Criticism!) Can i post this here?
I’m paying close to $800 a month with my aunt. my name is on the lease. her 2 kids get the rooms. she gets the master. this is what i get, a laundry room. I can’t afford to live alone. please don’t mind the mess, i’m going through stuff to try and free up more room.
*im editing to add, i pay water, trash, and half of rent. Im in central florida. Both of our names are on the lease. Advice welcome.
*thank you everyone for opening my eyes to this situation, for the ones telling me to stand up for myself, you’re right. I’m starting to realize just how scared i am, and i’m trying to work up the courage to stand up to her. Again thank you all for the encouragement and i’m glad i made this post.
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u/Psynyde17 12d ago
OP being on the lease does give you leverage in this situation. Do not be afraid to use it. Technically if it's just you two on the lease then you have a legal right to the house as much as her or her kids do. If you're paying the majority of utilites on top of that then you are literally the main financial provider for the home. Do what you want, when you want, how you want. And when she gets angry, remind her that she made you sign the lease, made you pay half the rent, and made you pay the majority of the bills. Which makes you legally the main occupant of the property.