Originally Posted by JustN89
As I understand it, with you not on the lease, you pay your portion of the rent back to the two individuals who are on the lease. This would simplify things. Keep track of the cost of items that he uses of yours and sit him down and explain that if he continues to use your stuff, you will deduct the value of those items from the amount of rent you owe him. It's still an inconvenience, but at least you get to recoup some of your money. Just wait until you get married. It gets worse.
^^^^THIS!^^^^
As I understand it, with you not on the lease, you pay your portion of the rent back to the two individuals who are on the lease. This would simplify things. Keep track of the cost of items that he uses of yours and sit him down and explain that if he continues to use your stuff, you will deduct the value of those items from the amount of rent you owe him. It's still an inconvenience, but at least you get to recoup some of your money. Just wait until you get married. It gets worse.
^^^^THIS!^^^^