Update on the issue The couple agreed to do 66-33 share on the rent and the utilities . It turns out that, only the guy's name (the other person - not my friend) is on the lease. The couple did make a mistake by not asking him to put their names on the lease. Now, at the end of the 7th month, the management is asking to vacate the room as they have some maintenance issues and is giving incentive for moving out. When it comes to sharing the incentive, this guy says that since the lease is on his name, it is his right and he will keep it. Now, How would you respond in this situation? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This was my earlier post ......Thank you very much for sharing your opinions ! This may not be the right forum to discuss this issue but I'd like to know how a sane nepali would/should respond in this situation. This happened to my friends - a couple. They moved in with a nepali in a 2 bed 2 bath sharing all the costs (fifty-fifty). He stays in 1 of the bedroom with attached bath and cooks and utilize every commodity in the kitchen and living room. The couple stays in the other bedroom and uses the restroom in the living room. Everything was fine till the end of 2nd month. On the 3rd month, this person says he will only pay 33% of rent and utilites. His reason - We are 3 people so we should equally share the cost. How logical is his reason? How will you respond if you were the couple in the situation? Since defaming a nepali by another nepali is not a logical option for the couple, they want to settle the issue amicably by dialogue but do not know how the thing work here in US.