You signed the lease you have to pay your half. If you want to break the lease talk to the property manager and break the lease. Normally there is a buy out so you can remove your name from the lease.
2007-11-29 10:38:07
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answered by Steve is cool 5
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No, you signed the contract, thus you are both liable.
Remember BOTH
Not just you, not just him, BOTH.
You can screw each others credit up doing this, and he can take you to small claims court and win.
If I were you, I'd go to the landlord, explain the situation and try to work out some kind of deal with him. Also, you said it was an abusive relationship. Is there any proof of that, such as a police report?
I would contact a lawyer if you can't get any headway. Do that in the jurisdiction that the lease is in. They will have better information for you. Maybe they will have an easy way out of this that won't cost you much.
Peace
Jim
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2007-11-29 10:41:09
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answered by Anonymous
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Talk to the landlord or company you signed the lease with. Explain your situation and see if they can give you any easy options. In the worse case, there is a fee for breaking the lease which in your case would most definitely be cheaper than seven more months of paying half the rent or more.
2007-11-29 10:38:36
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answered by Jim S 3
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if you want to break the rent contract, settle the matter with whoever you made the contract with.
i don't understand why you think he would "pocket" your money unless you are paying your half of the rent directly to him.
i'm checking the archives, but can't find a question from you for advice about signing such a lease.
2007-11-29 10:38:45
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answered by Anonymous
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wow. poor baby. so you just want to break the contract huh? never thought he'd leave huh? want mister rent man to let you off the hook? you don't deserve this kind of treatment huh? Sounds like a court matter to me, you sign that contract to pay that rent for a year! Not the rent man's fault you're not responsible. Man up woman. Drink a 40 and get some hair on your chest, welcome to the real world.
p.s. Thanks for the 2 points!
Cheerio!
2007-11-29 10:43:11
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answered by Anonymous
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If you can PROVE in court that he was abusive (court with the landlord that is), there might be a loophole, but I doubt even that. It isn't his/her fault that you are with an abusive person, and the house/apartment is his income. You are probably going to end up owing at least half of whatever he doesn't pay.
2007-11-29 10:42:30
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answered by primalclaws1974 6
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No, there is not, unless you can convince the landlord to remove your name from the lease. (He won't). When you sign a legal binding contract (the lease) you are expected to honor it, regardless of what happens with your own personal situation.
2007-11-29 10:42:03
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answered by acermill 7
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If the relationship was abusive I suggest you go to the police or courts and see what your options are for leaving the lease.
2007-11-29 10:37:40
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answered by Magpie 5
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contact the rental office or landlord. Speak to them about it. Tell them you had to move due to abuse. (do you have proof of this abuse like hospital bill..police record?) See what they say. If u r no longer living there I don't think they can charge you...but you are on the lease.
2007-11-29 10:42:20
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answered by Hey U, Yeah U..Get over here 5
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Try talking directly to the landlord. It's his decision to break it with you or not. But legally yes, you have to be ther. now if it ever made it to court, you can use the abusive thing to explain your story... court will deal with that, and you should be ok. but to not make it there... you want to talk to the landlord because yes you are still liable.
2007-11-29 10:38:51
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answered by Anonymous
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