Hi,
I've got a roommate situation and was wondering if anyone could shed some light on it.
I rent a room in a three bedroom apartment in a private house. There is no lease or anything, I pay month to month. The roommate who's been there the longest, D. collects our money and then writes the landlord a check for the full amount (1500). The agreed upon rent was 500 per room. My room is that largest and D. wanted to trade rooms but I said no. Now D. has decided to change the rent for the rooms. He's lowered his own rent and raised mine (the apartment total is still the same), giving me a month's notice. He said he spoke to the landlord about it and that she agreed (I have not spoken to her yet so I don't know if this is true). I know he's doing to this to force me out of my room so he can take it. Do I have any recourse here?
I definitely plan to move out, this situation has shown me his true colors, but I don't want to do it until the end of the semester (May). I'm in nursing school and the apartment is so close to the hospital. He knows I can't afford the new rent.
Can anyone give me any advice? What should I do? What rights do I have?