Who is responsible when one of two people who signs a lease takes off?
459654
sorry, you take off and you signed a lease?  you owe.  unless something else is worked out, you or your cosigner may get away from paying for awhile, but if you are taken to court, you will lose.  you sign it, you own it.
777086
It doesn't sound like the owner should have. But you don't know exactly what was in the lease either. Those leases can have all kinds of loopholes in them. Then again, the owner might have thought no one would ask for it back.
840599
Notice requirements are determined by state or local law and your lease; and if the law differs with the lease, the one that is most favorable to the tenant usually tops.\n\nYour friend has a right to be present for any non-emergency repairs unless state law says otherwise, but sometimes that simply isn't practical because a repairmans schedule is subject to so many variables.  Unless she is the first appointment, she could be stuck sitting around for hours or even days.  It comes down to if she wants to be there, she is stuck with a vague timeline and having to wait.\n\nCan't she just let the caretaker handle it?
1076829
I'm not sure you have any recourse if you have nothing in writing.  I certainly would be sure that someone is around when he moves out to be sure he only takes HIS things.  If you know who he is moving in with, you might want to warn them about this guy being a deadbeat....but wait until he is out of your place so he is no longer your problem!  Learn from this and don't let anyone else room there without having a signed contract that spells out payments, behavior expectations, chores, etc.
50396
you will need to look at the language on your lease, but most likely you have what is called a "joint and several" lease.  if you have both signed the lease, this means that BOTH of you are responsible for the total rent.  if ONE of you skips town, then the OTHER one of you is responsible for the full amount.  you can read more about joint and several here:\nhttp://ezinearticles.com/?Lease-Contracts---The-Meaning-of-Joint-and-Several&id=18975\n\nthis is why it's important to only co-sign on a lease with someone you trust to not screw you.\n\nanyway, the answer to your question depends on what you mean by "legally".  she will not be in violation of any criminal code if she moves out.  however, if she stops paying rent to the landlord, the landlord can hold YOU responsible for the unpaid rent.  and if you don't pay it, they have the right to evict you, since that is a hell of a lot easier than suing her for her share of the rent.  you could claim that you're not responsible, in court, but most certainly the court will find in the landlord's favor when he shows them your joint-and-several lease with your name on it.\n\nif this were to happen, then *you* could turn around and sue your ex-roommate in this situation, in small-claims court, for her share of the rent.  most likely you only have a verbal agreement.  a verbal agreement IS a legally binding contract, but they are difficult to enforce since she could argue that she never made any such agreement with you.  \n\nhowever a copy of the lease with her name and signature on it would certainly imply some level of commitment on her part.  it is not a solid case, but it is possible you could win in small claims court against her.  as always, winning a lawsuit does not necessarily mean you'll see the money.  she could refuse to cough it up, and then you'd have to go through the process of having her wages garnished, and all of this legal stuff costs a lot of money.\n\nthe best thing for everyone is almost always to resolve this without going down the legal route.  you might consider finding a new roommate yourself - that way you could choose who you want to live with.  this would be cutting her a break, but remember that you are in the dangerous position of being hung out to dry if she just bails out.\n\nfinding an amicable solution where nobody gets screwed or goes to court is definitely your best answer.  if you don't think it's right that you have to do the work of finding a roommate, but you don't want to just let her choose, then see if she will compensate you for the work involved in finding her replacement.  then you will either have the new roomate sign a sub-lease with her, or go to the landlord and draw up a new lease with the 2 of you on it.\n\ngood luck!
350102
If you have signed contracts in both names (example: car, house, cell phones, loans) then you will be responsible.  If one party doesn't make said payments then they will come after second party.  If there are not contractual agreements that both parties have signed, I'm not completely sure how that works but I don't see how they can hold you responsible. I'm in the U.S.  I just know that contracts are enforceable regardless of divorce.
499060
Get another roommate as fast as you can and sue the deadbeat in small claims.  The landlord will hold you responsible for the entirety of the lease.  The landlord is not required to go after the other guy for half, he can go after you for all of it.  I am sorry this happened to you.  I hope you can get another person to pick up half of the rent.  \n\nAlso, do talk to the landlord, see if offering to spiff the place up, and run ads at your expense, if you find a new tenant willing to sign a new lease with them, will they let you out of the lease.  \n\ngood luck!
856445
She is responsible for the entire share of rent by the end of term of the lease. She can try to find a suitable replacement, but it would have to be with you and your other roommate's consent. She can't find some felon and expect you guys to be fine with that! Take her to court if she doesn't pay....nothing personal, it's just money.
476901
Depending on the size of the company it is either: The owner, maintenence supervisor, director of purchasing, or it could be in hands of the owner of the building if it is leased, not owned.
561266
Yes, it is binding.  If you try to evict them, and they show the judge a valid lease document, they will not be evicted, regardless of who owns the property now, so long as the person who signed it had the authority to enter into the lease when it was signed.\n\nA lease cannot be unilaterally cancelled by either party.  Just as the tenant moving into another property doesn't cancel the lease, the landlord selling does not cancel the lease.\n\nIf you didn't know it was leased when you bought it, then you may have a case for damages against the seller, but you won't  be able to get the tenant out.
174343
Call the landlord or property manager.
694346
Check your lease terms. I am sure that your landlord and manager would understand. Don't forget to give a proper notice in advance.
1028021
Strange she signed the lease already and is not scheduled to move in until July 1st. Is she absolutely sure it was the lease she signed. I am an apartment manager and several times people thought that they signed the lease when in reality they only signed the application. She should contact NAA (National Apartment Association) they will be able to help her. In my opinion, if the lease does not start till July then she should be able to back out of it. She will probably loose the security deposit though.
36887
The lien is on the property. Whom the property is deeded to is a separate issue.
965741
The tenant is the leaseholder,  usually. I assume you mean the landlord? Your syntax suggests you are in the UK. In any event, the landlord is going to have to bring a court action for eviction. It this is a council property, there are new laws that facilitate the eviction of antisocial tenants. How about an ASBO though: violations can be pursued through comtempt action; this can be very effective with neighbours from hell.\n\nYour lease no doubt gives you the right of "quiet enjoyment" whether in the UK or the USA. You can pursue your landlord on that point.
426562
a friend does not go behind your back and do something as serious as that. look out for yourself. nobody else will. what if something happens during that lease. you are responsible for it not your friend. and any friend that would do that in the first place will not own up to any damages. evaluate your friendship. maybe it is time you got out of the lease with your friend as well. establishing your credit and good name is hard enough without having someone else dragging you down. i understand that you don't want to get them in trouble and if you can do it without getting them in trouble that is fine. but do you want to be in trouble if something happens. don't put yourself on the line especailly for someone that has no more respect for you than that. your friend may be able to go to the landlord and clear it up. this would show some redemption on their part. again look out for yourself. it may be okay and it may not. if given the option of paying a bill in your name or payiong a bill in his/her name which one would your friend pay? are they responsible enough to take care of the property that is being leased. if it is a house does anything go on their that you would not want associated with your name. talk to your friend and see if you can't come up with a simple solution. if not get your name off the lease however you can
450043
The law and land lords can be merciless and many times don't give a fudge cycle what a person's problem is. Legally YES - they can force her to be liable. That doesn't make it ethical though.\n\nOn the chance the land-lord has a heart, she needs to talk to the man and explain the situation. Sometimes whoever's name is on the lease is fully responsible and that depends on the state law or county, etc.  Hopefully she at least doesn't have her name on the lease solely or jointly.\n\nOtherwise she needs  to talk to a lawyer. The yellow page ads should tell whether a lawyer charges for a first time consultation or not.