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    Default Trying to Move Out, but Roommates Making It Impossible

    My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Florida

    I currently live in a 3bdrm/2bath apartment that I absolutely loved, then my roommates moved out when our lease ended. I found two new girls to renew my lease with. All three of us are on the lease, for one person to be replaced by someone else everyone must sign off on it.

    Shortly after they moved in, they began making my life miserable as far as living here goes. There are issues with bills, they are horrendously filthy, loud at all hours of the night, rude, get mad at me for not reminding them when their rent/bills are due, and much more. One roommate had a friend stay here for 3 weeks before his lease started when he moved to FL. She ran it by me beforehand, I said obviously it's her choice, but that I wasn't comfortable with him staying for more then a couple nights. During this time he was not contributing to any bills, and I was the only one cleaning anything. The cleaning thing I can get over, but the lack of sleep is driving me crazy. The other roommate constantly has random people sleep over on the couch (right outside my bedroom door). I never get any warning that anyone is out there. During the night I always have to get up multiple times to turn the a/c on. We live in Orlando, and are performers at a theme park here, so spend our days so sweaty and hot. She insists on saving money by turning the a/c off, and was not willing to compromise on a specific temperature as I suggested. So, when I go to turn the a/c on in the middle of the night there are always people I don't know asleep in the living room. They also are very irresponsible and somehow forget to lock the door when coming or leaving the apartment. Due to these reasons, and more I decided to find one bedroom apartment for myself. I let them know that I would be moving out, and that they could either let me know if they had someone specific wanting to move in, or that I would find someone. Two weeks later after the new potential roommate had seen the apartment and put in her application, one roommate decides that she won't sign off on the switch unless the new girl pays more rent than I have been paying (since it's the master). I said it was understandable, but I really needed to know that two weeks ago, before I found someone! Anyways, I finally found a resolution to that issue. Now the other current roommate just "let me know" that she will be taking my room and whoever moves in can take hers. Again, something I needed to know 2 weeks ago. So, I offered them a flat amount of money just to sign off on the switch on the lease. They won't do it, and the girl wanting to move in wants the room I showed her. I can't even show my roommate's room to anyone as it is so filthy. I can barely open the door, there is so much stuff everywhere. I feel as though they are just trying to make things difficult for me, and every approach I have tried has led to frustration. I'm not sure what to do at this point. I told my current roommates that they should consider just taking my offer, so they will be paying less in rent as agreed to by the girl, and will have that extra money. In addition, I told them I would sublet for the amount I pay now to whomever I choose if they cannot come to a solution. I really don't want to sublet, and want to just be done with this whole situation. What can I do?!?!

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    Default Re: Trying to Move Out, but Roommates Making It Impossible

    Document as much as you can, and if you can't come to an agreement consider simply moving out. You can tell your landlord what's going on and where he can reach you. It's possible that your roommates will default and be evicted; that's a chance you would have to take if you choose that approach.

    Should your roommates attempt to sue you, you could use your documentation to defend, arguing that they made the premises unlivable, refused to cooperate with finding a replacement, and took over your room such that you couldn't move back in or continue to try to find a replacement roommate.

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