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  1. #1
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    Mar 2007
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    Unhappy Can The Landlord Take Me To Court If My Roommate Assumes All Responsibility For Rent

    I am in a lease and want to move out. My room mate wrote me a letter stating that she would assume full responsibility for the remainder of the lease. She signed it but did not get it notorized. When I spoke to the landlord she stated that it had to be notorized. I have a friend who has done the same thing and was taken off the lease. Can the landlord take me to court if my roommate breaks the lease since she gave me a letter stating that she would assume full responsibility?

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
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    Texas
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    Default Re: Room mate wrote letter

    Unless the landlord signed something saying you are "off the hook", then, yes, the landlord can seek damages from you if the lease is not fulfilled. The letter you have signed by your roommate only obligates her to you.....so, if she defaults on the lease, you at least have the letter to seek damages from her.

  3. #3
    panther10758 Guest

    Default Re: Room mate wrote letter

    Yes. Now you can fight that with letter but your agreement is with landlord (the lease) not with your roomate! If you can get Landlord to release you from lease (in writing) allowing your roomate to assume full rent then your good to go.

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