Are all persons on a residential rental contract, liable for the total amount each, or just their protion?

Question

when they lose the property, either by choice or eviction ?

Answer 1

Overall the person who signed for the lease and the tenants names on the lease as residents are responsible for their split portions. Now if the person who contracted the lease shares the residence with someone whose name is not on the lease, but there is documentation between the two that they would reside there and pay such and such an amount daily, monthly, anually... then that other person will also be responsible to pay according to the agreement between the two parties. In court the judge may even say that documentation such as witnesses, mail, and bills could show proof of residence at that address forcing a non paying party to pay out any delinquent amounts. Of course the person who signed the initial contract will have to get all parties involved into court to settle any payments that are overdue, or were not paid. If they have valid proof of a type of contrace or can show they resided there for the disputed time frame, then they usually win the settlement.

Answer 2

Most leases have a paragraph saying that all of the tenants are jointly and severally liable. That means that they are all responsible for the total amount and the landlord can go after one of them or all of them for the full amount.

But if you've signed a lease with 2 other people and you've paid your portion but they haven't paid theirs, and if the landlord goes after you for all of the amount, you can turn around and sue the other 2 people for their shares.

Answer 3

each and every person on a lease or rental agreement are liable for the total amount due on a home or apt.
If one falters it is picked up by the other co-tenants on the agreement.
plus costs if eviction

Answer 4

Each one is liable for the full contract amount individually. Look at the contract for a clause on joint and several liability.