I recently signed a 7 month lease with my best friend. She and I are the only two people on the lease. She decided to move her girlfriend in who smokes marijuana in their room. I am pregnant. I am also somewhat moody so all of these factors have made living together impossible. Yesterday we got into a fight over the phone and she told me she was going to set my things on fire. I moved out, knowing it was not a safe environment for me, or the baby growing in my tummy, but now her friend is theatening to sue (she works for a lawyer). There is nothing in the lease about this type of situation, or breaking the lease. Can she sue me? What can I do?
2007-12-23 09:31:37 · 8 answers · asked by TricksR4Kids 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
My lease states that it is a month to month agreement and that tenants agree to rent the dwelling for seven months. there is nothing in my lease about a fee for breaking it. It just says that to vacate we must give 30 days notice. If I pay half of this months rent and give 30 days notice should I be in the clear?
2007-12-23 09:48:47 · update #1
1. Her friend is not on the lease, you are and you want her out. Tell her her friend has to leave or you will. She is in violation of your rights by allowing someone access to the place that is not on the lease and you do not want there.
2. If her friend is that important she can take over your half of the rent. you don't need to be paying for her.
Because her friend moved in without your okay, if she sues you would likely win as she is violating your rights as a tenant, her friend has no rights in the apartment as she is not paying or on the lease.
2007-12-23 11:04:23 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you can break the lease and get or your name off it but you usually have to pay a fee of some sort. Also I think if your moving for a job reason like out of state or closer to your job you can break a lease that way. It also may depend on your state. Best thing to do is go have a consult with a lawyer, its free and they can let you know your options better since they write the contracts.
2007-12-23 17:37:42 · answer #2 · answered by bzssr6 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you have a signed lease, you can probably be sued successfully. The problem here is that you have a signed lease detailing rental agreements. It's in writing, so there are precious few vague areas.
YOUR complaints are all verbal in nature and are not documented. Guess which will prevail in a court of law ?
2007-12-23 17:42:48 · answer #3 · answered by acermill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most peoble who signed a lease can get out but the thing is that you have to pay till the rest of your lease is up but in your case you have a very good chance to get out just the marijuana alone will help you out and it could be if you tell your landlord what is going on they have to leave because its illegal to smoke that stuff in the first place and no you dont need that with a Baby on the way, good luck
2007-12-23 17:51:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have the advantage of being pregnant...go to your landlord & plead your case. CRY! If your landlord has a soul & you tell the truth then I'm thinking you'll get out of it.
Merry Christmas
p.s. You can't be sued by anyone, but the landlord if you break the lease. BUT, if the landlord lets you out of it then you're good.
2007-12-23 17:35:36 · answer #5 · answered by 5150 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if she moved her girlfriend, then she can take over your half of the lease....some laws states that you have to find a replacement roomate before you leave, so that the other half of the lease is covered...you may need to contact the landlord and tell him/her that you have left and that someone else has moved in.....good luck.
2007-12-23 17:38:02 · answer #6 · answered by datchik 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let her try to sue, then you can get her in "Hot Water" with regards to the marijuana! You need to contact the owner of the property and inform them of the problem. Having illegal drugs on the property could become a problem for the owner. No owner whats the police to take their property due to a drug bust!
2007-12-23 17:38:02 · answer #7 · answered by Sharon B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did she sublet it to you or did you sign the actual lease from the leasing agent?
If she sublet it to you, she probably didn't have the owners permission to sublet it out. then you would be free and clear,
If you signed the lease with the leasing agent then you would be would be responsible for part of the lease..
Good luck
2007-12-23 17:37:07 · answer #8 · answered by Taz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋