Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Michigan
my ex and I lived together and the property was in my name only. i paid the additional amont to get out the least early. i moved out and my boyfriend decided he would leave when he was ready. now even though i paid to get off the least and he was never on it, am i held responsible for the months rent in which he stayed?
1 Answer from Attorneys
The only person(s) responsible to pay the lease is the person(s) who signed the lease. If the landlord permitted someone to stay in his property, without a lease, he can pursue that person for rent, as well. If you paid to terminate YOUR lease early, then it was YOUR responsiblity to see to it that the property was vacated, and the keys turned into the landlord. If YOU failed to vacate the property (this means getting the "ex" out too) then YOU failed to perform your duty under the early termination conditions, so ....Yes, YOU owe whatever rent is due under the original lease.
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