I (male) and my BF (Japanese, also male ofc) have been living together for about a year in an apartment leased under my name – he is not listed on the documents at all (because finding a place to live as an unmarried couple is almost impossible in this country) but we share rent and expenses.
Things seem to have taken a turn for the worse lately and I am considering ending things.
If it did come to that, I’d want the process to be amicable, giving him a few months to find alternative arrangements and get his stuff out – before likely moving myself, since the place is too big and expensive for a single person – as well as settling whatever money owed to each other.
He can be very emotional/prima donna though, so I want to figure out what my options are if he starts to fight and refuses to cooperate.
– If I were to cancel or not renew the contract, find another place and move there on my own, would I still be on the hook if he refused to leave and take his belongings after the contract’s end?
– Alternatively, would I at any point be able to call the police to get him removed?
– What steps can I take to ensure he is on the hook for damages should he mess with/break my belongings or otherwise damage the place?
by No-Phase2330