My boyfriend and I have been living in the house for 6 months, but we are on a 12 month lease. Up until now we planned on staying the remain 6 months, but we had a roommate issue. We had been great friends up until this month when he gave 30 day notice. He blew up on us the other day with threats on our personal property and our lives. We called the cops and after speaking with them he volunteered to leave, but I we don't feel safe living in this town anymore. He is from a very violent gang related background. Can we get in any legal trouble with the landlord if we leave in the middle of the lease taking in the circumstance we are in? Would we still be responsible for paying rent here if we don't live in the residence? What can we do as we can't live like this anymore. Any other advice would be great.
2007-12-18 06:17:11 · 7 answers · asked by momma_bear_33 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
I am the only the only name on the lease.
2007-12-18 06:42:05 · update #1
My only fear of staying here is that our ex roommate will cause harm to us as he has always made it clear he does not like snitches. (We called the police on him)
2007-12-18 06:43:29 · update #2
That you found a violent roommate is not the LL's responsibility nor does he/she have to deal with the issue for you.
If you just leave expect to be sued for the remainder of the lease period rents.
You might find a reasonable LL if they place is VERY easy to rent back out, otherwise he is entitled to the rents for the next 6 months of the lease.
2007-12-18 06:30:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are all on the lease you are jointly and severally liable, which means the landlord can hold any ONE of you responsible or all three of you responsible. It's his choice.
Your roommate's instability is not the landlord's fault or responsibility--you picked the roommate--so he will NOT end up eating the costs of your breaking the lease.
You should contact your landlord ASAP and explain what happened and ask him what your options are. According to the lease, you PROBABLY owe the remaining 6 months. HOWEVER, out of the goodness of his heart, the landlord might be open to an alternative.
Could you find legit people for him to rent to? If so, that could suffice.
Would he settle for 2 months rent and you vacate within a month?
What other alternatives might he be open to?
You have to be VERY careful about anyone you sign a lease with AND anyone you let stay with you for more than about 2 weeks because all kinds of "things" can happen and this is a great example.
You may need to seek some manner of protective order from your former roommate as well. That's for you to discuss with the authorities.
Good luck.
2007-12-18 06:24:04 · answer #2 · answered by heyteach 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problems you cite are not the concern of the landlord with whom you signed your lease. As is customary, you wil be held accountable for rents owed on your lease until the landlord is able to re-rent it to another person. Be aware that the landlord can and WILL also charge you for expenses incurred by him to get another tenant. These expenses include advertising, showings, and cleaning to prepare the unit.
2007-12-18 13:43:57 · answer #3 · answered by acermill 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you signed a lease you can be held accountable for the remainder of the lease. Try and see if he will re rent it or let you sub it out for the rest of the lease.
2007-12-18 06:25:38 · answer #4 · answered by Emily E 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your landlord to see if he will release you from the lease. Show him a copy of the police report and explain your circumstances.
Im sure he doesnt want any trouble is in his building either.
If he does allow you to break the lease, make sure you get it in writing.
Good Luck
2007-12-18 06:34:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
often, you're in charge for all of the hire for the the remainder of the hire, and now and lower back additionally a cost for breaking the hire which could be thousands of greenbacks, whether it relies upon on the owner. each and every landlord gets to settle on on the words. The regulation purely says that the owner could make a sensible attempt to change you as a tenant once you injury your hire, so which you do no longer could proceed paying hire. So enable's say you have been there for 5 months, and you assert you're able to break your hire. the owner unearths a tenant in one month. you will possibly pay the single month of hire from once you broke your hire, up until the subsequent tenant strikes in, plus regardless of penalty, as in keeping with the words of your hire. of course, you're able to desire to easily seek for a month to month apartment, or a six-month hire. A landlord might desire to be noticeably prepared on renting to you for purely six months in case you pay the finished volume in strengthen (some are reluctant to do this with the aid of fact it could look like discrimination, and because they at the instant are not allowed to call for it, yet others do no longer care).
2016-11-03 23:18:50 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you explain to the landlord that you are frightened he may break in or cause damage to the property he may let you out of the lease....also you should file a restraining order (as soon as he moves out) and a no trespassing order
2007-12-18 06:28:28 · answer #7 · answered by Geminat 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋