Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

How to break a joint lease ?

Hi,

I signed a joint lease for 12 months with 2 other students. I started having problems with my other 2 roommates and things have reached a situation where I find it unbearable to live there anymore. I would like to move out from my apartment. But I need to find my roommates a substitute roommate and they keep turning down every roommate I show to them. I feel like I being held like a hostage by my roommates. They constantly keep harrassing me. I am afraid the harrasment will soon become physical. I have also spoken to my landlord about their attitude and the landlord feels that there is nothing that they can do. The landlord is also helping me out in finding a new roommate. But my roommates are very uncooperative. Is there any way I can break the lease and sue my roommates? Please help me out.


Asked on 10/02/02, 3:37 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Peter Gonzalez Sanchez-Medina, Gonzalez, Quesada, Lage, Crespo, Gomez & MachadoLLP

Re: How to break a joint lease ?

If the landlord agrees to release you from the lease, in writing, then you can move out and leave your roommates with the responsibility of searching for and finding a new tenant. If you have a reasonable basis to fear physical violence on the part of your roommates, then consider calling the police. Good luck.

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Answered on 10/02/02, 3:41 pm


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