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comment by _refugee_

There are certain extenuating situations which allow you to break your lease without penalty, which includes loss of job or relocation as a result of job demands (usually). It's going to depend on your lease itself and local lease laws, but have you looked into whether you might be protected under such a clause?

Don't move in with your friends if you can't find someone to cover your lease. If you have a place to stay that you are obligated to pay for, even if it's not where you want to stay, it's silly and fiscally irresponsible to sign on to live somewhere else and thereby obligate yourself to pay 2 rents. You can either fuck over your friends, or yourself. I think you should not fuck over yourself.





Existentialist  ·  3237 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Oh, thank you! My local laws dictate that I can break the lease if I'm relocating because of work, but it's up to the landlord to consent. I'll have to talk with them about it, I suppose.

_refugee_  ·  3237 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I think the problem that you are getting yourself into is you decided you wanted to move into your friend's apartment for 2 months to try and make your sublease more attractive. I don't think the landlord has to agree to you breaking the lease 3 months early if you are not immediately relocating, but relocating 2 months down the road. I'd heartily encourage you to back out of the living arrangement with your friends, I think that would help alleviate the issues you are facing.

Existentialist  ·  3237 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah, that's certainly the problem. I feel terrible doing that to my friend's, though. And the company that owns the building doesn't know that I'm staying in the country for another two months. They just know that I will be moving out because of a job offer in another country.

_refugee_  ·  3236 days ago  ·  link  ·  

You will probably be asked to provide documentation. But hey, it's your own row to hoe!

The question you need to ask yourself is, would you feel terrible enough to pay two rents over it? Because that is the situation you are getting yourself into.

_refugee_  ·  3237 days ago  ·  link  ·  

When you talk to them about it, I would cite the law and article which states this - it'll lend more clout to your conversation.