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apartment lease question.. Forgot to mention details in previous one.?

I am currently living in an apartment complex and I just moved in a few days ago. I am totally not getting along with my apartment mate and even if I lose my deposit I want to move out. Problem is when I asked the superintendent what the terms of the lease were she said there was no way of breaking it and that even if I leave I would have to pay each month's rent for the rest of the way. Is that actually true or she just bluffing me and trying to make me stay because I am a college student?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    If you signed the lease you have continuing liability. The amount of that liability will depend upon if your apartment mate pays the full lease amount including your share. Your battle may be with the room mate not the landlord.

    Without a signed lease your liability is based upon a monthly tenancy. Limits your loss to one month rent. Probably equal to your security.

    Did you sign a written lease? There should be only one written lease signed by you and the room mate. Did you rent a room or the entire

    unit? Why do you not have a copy of any written lease?

    Your landlord may not be bluffing...just stupid!

    Pay nothing more to the landlord. Landlord has an obligation to mitigate damages. Will have to kick out room mate and try re-renting the entire

    premises.

    Relax and take a deep breath. You should be fine. I can be more accurate with more information. Feel free to e-mail....

    Source(s): Been there and done that.
  • GWB
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Arizona terms:

    Can you do a roommate release?

    Roommate allows you to sign off the lease and they take it over?

    The landlord is going to want all their rent each month.

    We do not care who pays it.

    So, if you stick your roommate and they pay all the rent, they sue you.

    If the rent does not get paid, then the landlord sues you both.

    I have a $3,000 lease break fee in my lease and until I re rent it, you are still liable for the rent.

    A landlord cannot double dip.

    Example: you guys skip out.

    I rent it the next month.

    I cannot collect from both parties.

    Hope this helps.

    I have been doing this 25 years!

    Source(s): Me!
  • Micki
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    If you signed the lease, you signed a legal document. The apartment doesn't care if you and your roommates get along, they just want each month's rent. Can you sublet? Find someone else to either take your place OR take your roommate's place.

  • 1 decade ago

    Because the two of you signed the lease you are both held responsible until both of you are out. The only option is if you guys find a replacement for you and the landlord accepts them and lets you out of the contract.

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    4 years ago

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