Housemate refuses to Pay Bills

Harvic

Yes. First its worth noting that if you're on a professional course (law, medics and other healthcare courses) the FTP (fitness to practice) procedures are very far reaching. For non-FTP covered students the remit is more limited for events outside of the campus, or related to academic performance. However, if there is an allegation of dishonesty between students, AND this is sufficient to generate police or court attention (including initiation of court action) then a disciplinary case can be opened. If you have to sue your housemate to recover money owed (essentially theft) then you could easily face suspension until the court case is heard. In reality and experience this is more likely to boil down to a meeting with a member of staff and some stern advice aka good old 'pastoral care.' There's also two sides, if the other student is in financial difficulty this needs signposting to support.

Sammypooler

Harvic wrote: »

Really? Good to know, particular as a member of academic staff in a university that has this exact policy... I think you'll find it varies substantially between institutions, but probably nothing to lose for OP

Yeah the uni don’t care about squabbles between housemates over a bill.

The uni would only care about its customers bring the uni into disrepute.

Sammypooler

The respondent isn’t stealing anything. It’s a civil case of a breach of contract.

nyermen

As an additional, get yourself ready for the end / moving out date. Presumably she still has a set of keys, etc. Is she still paying the rent at least? (are you all joint and severally liable...?). Does she still have items in the property etc (and will have moved out including returning keys on the right day, to prevent all parties being liable for double rent etc).
Overdramatising? Yup... but the "contact me again and I'm going legal" after only your first request seems a little ott, so it can't hurt to cover yoursel(ves)...

Edit: Also what about cleaning the property etc as well.