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If a roommate that signed the lease walks out who is legally responsible for the rent?
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∙ 16y ago
Anyone on the lease or that signed the lease is legally responsible for the rent, unless otherwise noted in the lease.
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If a roommate changes their mind prior to moving in are they still legally responsible for rent and utilities?
Not unless they've signed something legally binding. They can change their mind before moving in if the've not made a committment on paper. Only held responsible if they signed a lease. If nothing is signed, better hurry up and find another roomate.
Are you legally responsible to pay back the cosigner who signed for you on a rental lease?
No not unless you have an agreement that you had to pay the rent.
Is a roommate who walked out on a lease still responsible for their share of rent?
Morally, yes. Legally, it's less certain, and good luck getting it even if technically they are.
If you don't have a lease do you have to pay extra rent if one roommate moves out?
Without a lease, you dont legally have to pay anything. Who ever is on the lease is responsible for the rent...and is also responsible for dividing the shares of the rent between the roomates. Keep in mind though, that if you dont pay rent then the person on the lease can remove you at any time.
If a new lease is signed on an apartment after a year is the original cosigner responsible for the new lease?
Not unless he or she signed the new lease.
Does the roommate that left the lease have to find a new roommate?
No
Can roommate not on lease stay if tenant dies in apartment?
No they can't, only people on the lease can reside. The roommate would have to sign a new lease.
Fiancee and you moved into new residence he left Is he responsible for any of rent?
Whoever signed the lease is contractually responsible for the rent. If you and the fiance signed, you're both responsible. If only he signed, only he is responsible. If only you signed, you're solely responsible.
In the state of Florida if you singned a lease agreement but you are getting a job tranfser can the landlord hold you responsible for the remainder of your lease?
If you signed a lease agreement.He can hold you responsible for the remainder of the lease.Unless you cancel the lease before you transfer.
Can you add an additional roommate three to six months after two other roommates have already signed a lease or is this completely impossible?
Adding a roommate is considered a modification of your lease. It must be approved by the landlord, or the landlord must allow you to sublet. If neither will happen then yes, this is impossible.
If a Landlord makes a 17 year old in Missouri sign a lease is that 17 lease even legally binding?
no, because the lease-signer is a minor. Only adults can sign and be legally responsible for a lease.l
If you co-sign a lease are you responsible for all roommates' rent even if they have their own co-signers for their leases?
When you sign a lease with multiple tenants on the lease, you are all equally responsible for any aspect of your rent. Therefore if your roommate does not pay his portion of the rent, and you are responsible for the portion he doesn't pay. If this happens then you can be able to evict your roommate or have the landlord do so. Some landlords allow you to be the main tenant on the lease and in essence be the landlord for your roommates. This is called subletting. Most apartment complexes do not allow this. But for the landlords that do allow it, it allows you to control your situation better: your roommates can pay you and then you give one check to your landlord. If your roommate doesn't pay you, you can evict him. A lease is an agreement between all of you who are in the lease and your landlord. Therefore you are all equally responsible for what happens.
