Can Your Roommate Break the Lease if She is Out of Money
My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: South Carolina
My roommate wants to break the lease because her parents don't want to pay her have of the rent anymore. I was informed this morning by her that I need to find a someone to take over her half of the lease or take over her part of the lease myself. I told her that I can't find anyone on such short notice and I don't have the money to pick up her half. She said that she's giving her 30-day notice regardless. Can she legal do that and stick me with all the bills (since the electric and internet are in my name)?
Re: Roomate Wants to Break Lease
did she sign the same lease as you?
If so, does the lease allow you to break the lease with a 30 day notice?
If not, tell her her responsibility to pay for the lease is for the entire term of the lease. She doesn't get to skate out on her liabilities by writing a note saying she is leaving
If there is a right to terminate the lease with a 30 day notice, then I suggest you figure out what you are going to do in 30 days when THE lease ends.
Re: Roomate Wants to Break Lease
Note that if you're both on the same lease, even if you and your roommate agreed to split the rent, if she has no money you're going to have to come up with the money or face eviction. Unless this is a month-to-month tenancy and you opt to give notice and move, if she is actually suggesting a suitable replacement roommate and the replacement is acceptable to your landlord, changing roommates may be the best solution.