me vs. girlfriend

[richardy2k01]

Me and my girlfriend moved into an apartment in may for a term of one year. both of our names are on the lease, and we both signed. Now it is october and she has become psychotic. i dont want to date her or, obviously, live with her anymore, but the lease doesnt end until may 2006. is there any way out of this?? if i leave the premises, can she sue me for half of the rent? can the landlord sue me? what are my options?

 

[Duranie]

Either person can sue you, but they are required to mitigate their damages and try to find a replacement tenant. They also cannot double dip, which is find a tenant then go after you for breakingf the lease. I would see if the girlfriend here is willing to be reasonable and you might want to tell her to start looking for another roommate.

I would tell the LL of your intentions. Even if the LL does not go after you, the GF probably will.

 

[richardy2k01]

Reasonable....probably not.

 

[richardy2k01]

what about this... in the lease, it states that the lease can be broken prior to the 1 year mark providing that the tenant give 60-days notice. the lanlord tells me that both of us have to consent to this. if i were to submit 60-days notice on my own, could the landlord still go after me? the lease says nothing about having to pay until a new tenant is found, it only states that i have to gove 60 days and that i lose the security. would the GF still be able to go after me for breaking the lease, even though i followed the leeter of the leasing agreement? I assume yes, but just curious...