Breaking Lease/Sublet Apartment

[perrhenate]

After only a few weeks I realized my roommate had severe pschological problems. On a regular basis she would scream she wanted to hang herself, etc. and refused to go to counceling or talk to anyone who could help. I moved out and now want to either terminate the lease or get a sublet my room in the apartment. By the apartment rules I need her permission to break the lease. The lease also states that we can't sublet, but I've seen sites online that state we just have to request permission. I'm sure I would need her permission to sublet, though. She won't speak to me or return messages. Her boyfriend says she won't stay at the apartment anymore. I went by and it doesn't look like anyone has been there since I moved out. The last time we spoke she talked about wanting to make me pay for moving out on her. Is there a legal way to make her either break the lease or accept a subletter for my room, especially since she doesn't even stay there anymore?

 

[mafioso]

Did you guys jointly sign the lease? If so, you might want to talk to the apartment complex management. They would give you all possible acceptable options. They would tell you your rights and penalties for breaking the lease or what else you can do. Were you assigned to share with her like in college? If so your concerns would be remedied without a penalty if you talk to management…..they would understand. We need to know how it came by that you started living together. It would not be right to pay her a penny even if the apartment is in her name. If she claims it is your portion of the penalty, you might want to work with her to see you pay it to the right people. Don't give money you don't know where it will end up. She does not own the complex.

 

[perrhenate]

Specifics

We are in the same graduate program. We signed the lease at an independent apartment complex together. We are both on the lease. When I spoke to the apartment complex about breaking the lease they said without her consent they would not do it. She won't speak to me, let alone compromise. She thinks the situation is 100% my fault. She is a person who will yell and cry when her advisor tells her she made a small mistake. This situation is probably shattering her world.

 

[mafioso]

Since you are at the same university, go to the dean of student life's office. They would assign you guys a counselor who would call her and try to resolve the problem. If you don't have a Dean of student life's there is away an office for counselors for students with problems. That is your best bet for now. I know lot students in my days who used these services at my school for such problems. Try it and we would go from there. You could try meeting with her boyfriend. You can get his contacts if you don't have it from school. It should be accessible for all students to get emails and numbers of other students. Find out at school , the will tell you how.

 

[perrhenate]

Thanks

Thanks -
I've already met with her boyfriend and we've called the counceling center. They won't take anyone who doesn't come over themselves and she won't go. They said all we can do is call 911 if she actively tries or looks like she is about to try to kill herself -sigh-
Thanks for the ideas though