What are the burdens of a roommate lease if I decide to move out with last minute notice?

Question

I moved in with a roommate in the first month of October and moved out on first of November. I'm thinking of writing them a last minute notice to ease things off.

Answer 1

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You can NEVER just break a lease with no notice, roommates or not.

The rest of the answer depends on if you moved in on an existing lease and never signed anything or if you are all on the same lease signed with the landlord.

If you joined an existing lease and never signed anything then you have a month to month sublet. You still cannot just leave. You must give 30 days notice. You did not do that so the roommates can sue you for 1 month rent.

If you are on the lease then you really cannot just leave. You cannot get out of a roommate lease unless the roommates & the landlord all sign something releasing you. Again, you must give 30 days notice. In this case the roommates can sue you for rent through the end of the lease.

There is no point in giving notice after the fact. It is too late and means nothing.

Source(s):

I'm a property manager

Answer 2

If you already moved out then what is the point of writing a notice? If you had any kind of contract with them they can sue you for November's rent.

Answer 3

Your ex roommate would be wise to take you to small claims court and sue you for breaking the lease and leaving them in the lurch. You didn't even have the decency to notify them you were leaving? LOL You only lived there one month? Wow...if this roommate sues you, expect to have a judgment on your record.