My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: FL
So recently, I moved into an apartment with an existing lease. I signed a new lease, with my roomates name on it, but he has not signed that lease as of yet.
I talked with him, and I think it would work better for both of us if I just reached a month-to-month verbal agreement and paid him. He will be moving out eventually before the lease ends, and can break it without penalty due to a military clause. I would like having the option to continue or end the lease at that point without paying a huge penalty.
So the question is, is the lease valid if he has not signed it? As in, in 4-5 months when he moves out, can I leave, given I never wrote a check to the landlord and my roomate never agreed in writing to add me to the lease? I get the feeling they could hold me too it, given I signed the lease, but if I never paid them, and my roommate never officially agreed to add me to the lease, does the lease still hold?

