Q: Is there any possible way to break my lease?
I am a tenant and my two other housemates all of a sudden told me they will not be living with me. I am unable to pay the full amount of rent and have been looking for other people to take over but cannot find anyone. I would like to break the lease.
A: Did they also sign the lease? If no, you can try to negotiate with the landlord.
Tim Akpinar agrees with this answer
A: Read the lease and it should say different options for tenants to terminate the lease. Also, talk to the landlord and explain the situation.
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