Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Maryland
Getting out of a lease
I share rent a 12-month lease with one other person in the state of Maryland. I had to take a job outside of the state (50 miles away) but continued to pay the rent because there was no one to take it over.
I recently found out that my roommate has her boyfriend living in the apartmet, he is contributing nothing towards rent. I want to get out of my lease (she will not sign me out because she said her boyfriend shouldnt pay since his name isnt on the lease).
Is there a stipulation that if you move more than 50 miles from dwelling, you can get out of your lease (there is nothing like that in my lease however).
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Getting out of a lease
No. There is no stipulation in thelaw that if you move more than 50 miles you get out of your lease. Check the lease for the minimum notice needed for breaking the lease. Talk to your landlord about getting out of it.
Re: Getting out of a lease
There is no such provision of law that permits one to get out
of a lease when taking a job more than 50 miles away.
Read your lease to see what penalty you may need to pay to get out of the
lease and talk to the landlord.
With regard to your former room mate and her boyfriend, tell the former room mate that
YOU ARE ON THE LEASE and that this give you the legal right to NOT permit her boyfriend to stay there.
Tell her that you may reconsider if he is properly added to the lease. The reasoning is that any damage that
boyfriend causes is your responsibility. There may be other reasons such as limitations in the lease, traffic/parking restrictions, etc.
You have the right to not have boyfriend there. If you were still there would
boyfriend be living there? Tell her she cannot have her cake and eat it too. Boyfriend must share in the expenses or boyfriend must go.
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