I signed a one year lease with two friends, and the lease doesn't expire until July 31st. I recently decided to go back to school and I need to move out of town to start attending. I spoke to the landlord and got permission to have someone replace me on the lease. I have been looking for over 2 months now, but my roommates (who I started having problems with 4 months into the lease) are making it difficult for me to find someone. They set very specific guidelines about what they wanted in a new roommate which makes it difficult to find someone as it is. When I do find someone who could meet their standards, they refuse to meet with the person. I need them to sign off on me going off the lease, but if they won't even meet with the person to okay them, I can't be taken off the lease. I need to start school in about 3 weeks and I'm desperate to get out. Do I have any other options? The two of them have a parrot (a loud one at that), 2 hamsters and a mouse even though the lease says pets are not allowed. Could I somehow use that to get out of my lease? Would it be possible to replace myself with someone else on the lease without their permission? I need help!

