Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

Re: co-lease options

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If both of you are on the lease, you both have equal rights. I would strongly suggest that you both sit down, perhaps with a neutral third party, and try to resolve your issue.

If one does move based on a mutual decision, I do not believe that he or she should be responsible for payment of rent. This is an issue that should be discussed at the meeting above.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.