Q: I want to terminate my lease early; roommate will leave too; what's my liability w/landlord & roommate who is not happy?
My roommate moved in 4 months ago when she took over for my old roommate; we signed our new lease but now I have decided for a better career opportunity I want to relocate out of NC to NYC. My roommate is made because she claims she did not want to move in anyway and that I blindsided her with this decision. I offered to help find her a new roommate but now she claims she will leave too. But will not pay her share of the cost to terminate early. How can I do this transaction with my roommate and the apartment management to minimize the financial cost to both of us?
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