QUESTION
Can my roommates take me to court and sue me if I leave my current living situation without a sublet?
Asked on Oct 19th, 2012 on Contracts - Massachusetts
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I am leaving my current living situation due to discomfort, unhappiness and general displeasure with both my roommates and the property with 10 months left on the lease. My landlord said that I need to find a sublet with which my roommates agree and who's credit checks out. My roommates told me last night that they will not accept someone random and that I must prove that I can pay the entire year's rent by for example, putting the money into an escrow account, before I leave. They say that if I don't do this they will take me to court. I have a security deposit down equal to my share of one month's rent, which I'm willing to forfeit and I am also willing to pay next month's rent while we work to find a suitable sublet. I am worried that they and the landlord will both come after me if I do not pay.
1 ANSWER
Michael Stolzar
Your roommates could probably sue you and win if you leave without an acceptable sublessee. Of course, it might depend on what you have already signed; however, even absent a signed lease on your part, they might still win based upon your prior conduct. This is not intended to be legal advice, and is general in nature. No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this information. Furthermore, this does not represent the views or opinions of Lexis-Nexis or its affiliated companies.
Answered on Oct 22nd, 2012 at 8:36 AM