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    Mar 18, 2009, 06:14 PM
    Sublet laws in WA
    Hi Everyone,

    I am looking for advice. My adult daughter, a college student, leased an apartment with two others. She and I both signed on the lease as her credit wasn't good enough. Well, one roommate turned out to be a alcoholic psycho (yes, I am qualified to make this diagnosis). My daughter moved out after six months and is trying to get a subletter. The landlord said fine as long as she passes the credit check. The psycho roommate is very hostile and we fear will sabotage any roommate who sublets, that is of course unless she likes to play beer pong.

    Do we have any recourse or safeguards if the two roommates drive off the subletter? I would appreciate any ideas (or references to an alcohol treatment center).

    Thanks

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    Mar 19, 2009, 06:09 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by BCMT View Post
    Do we have any recourse or safeguards if the two roommates drive off the subletter?
    Hello B:

    Not really. Plus, I'd make CERTAIN that the lease is NOT renewed either.

    Certainly a roommate would have the right to approve a NEW roommate, wouldn't you think?

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    Mar 19, 2009, 06:14 AM

    Who is signed on the lease? All three with you as co-signer for your daughter or what?
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    Mar 19, 2009, 06:36 AM

    All three roommates signed the lease, goes through August, 2009. I had to sign for my daughter as she did not have credit. I have no problem with honoring the contract. The issue is if the hostile roommate makes it impossible to sublet, she is quite unstable and vengeful. I hope this won't occur, but do we have any recourse? Aren't the roommates responsible to help this be rented asap? I realize I risk eating six months rent.
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    Mar 19, 2009, 06:41 AM

    No, the roommates are not responsible to help it be rented. However, if the landlord tells them he's letting your daughter out, they may be responsible for paying her share so that may inspire them to cooperate. On the other hand, I don't know what the landlord would do that.

    If, however, the roommate can be shown to have deliberately chansed away potential roommates then your daughter would be able to sue the roommates for their actions.
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    Mar 19, 2009, 06:42 AM
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    do we have any recourse? Aren't the roommates responsible to help this be rented asap?
    Hello again, B:

    In a word, NO, and NO.

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    Mar 19, 2009, 06:44 AM

    Thanks ScottGem, We are trying to be as non-confrontational as possible. We really want this settled and done. Court gets so ugly.
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