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drhcsh25 · Nov 26, 2011, 06:32 PM

Hello,
I recently signed a 1 year rent agreement with a roommate starting June 1st 2011 in WI and relocated to Texas because of a new job. I spoke to my landlord and was told I was unable to break the lease and I was unable to sublease. They said I could have someone rent the place but they would have to sign a new 1 year agreement and that I would have to continue to pay my monthly rent until they have found someone. My roommate as well as myself moved out (I currently moved to Texas because of my new job while my roommate moved to a different place in WI). During this time I have paid Nov's rent for both places, (my new place in Texas and old in Milwaukee), and given my current situation am having trouble affording two rent payments. I have been posting ad's on craigslist to try to find someone to rent but don't feel that my current landlord is putting forward the necessary effort to get this place rented because they are still getting paid for rent. I am basically wondering what my options are because given my situation and the fact that I have student loans as well to pay I can't afford to pay rent at both places. I don't want my credit to be ruined but really can't afford to make payments on my old place if no one rents it. Am concerned and need help? Am just looking for some advice...

JudyKayTee · Nov 26, 2011, 06:38 PM

Have someone in Wisconsin check the apartments for rent ads, have someone in the neighborhood see if the apartment is, in fact, for rent.

At this point distance makes this very, very difficult.

I'm sure you realize you should have attempted to negotiate something before you left. How much notice did you give?

Of course, your roommate is also on the hook for the money. The landlord can sue either one OR both of you - if that's his choice. That's how a joint lease works.

ScottGem · Nov 26, 2011, 06:43 PM

You can tell the landlord that you have tried to find a replacement and can't and you can't afford to pay rent in two places.

The landlord will then sue you and you can require that he produce proof that he was making a good faith effort to find a new tenant. But f he does, you will be held responsible for the WI rent.

Fr_Chuck · Nov 26, 2011, 06:46 PM

Also you could have to return to WI for court, if the landlord is not really looking and trying to rent this, ( how many other empty units are there) And how many people have you sent over to look at it, can you have someone you know pretend to be interested and go "look" at it and see if he will even show it, and if he does how he does.

If he is not trying to rent it, you may not have to continue to pay. But then what happens, he will sue you for the rent, and you will have to return to WI for court to prove your case

drhcsh25 · Nov 26, 2011, 08:28 PM

Hello,
As I was interviewing for the position I let the landlord know that if I get this job I will be relocating. I told her about 3 - 4 weeks in advance as that is how long my current company gave me. Before I signed this lease I really had no idea that I would be moving so it was hard to negotiate something beforehand. Another issue is that when my roommate and myself moved in we were unable to get our box springs upstairs because they wouldn't fit. Therefore we were only able to have our mattresses. This obviously was not called out to use when we moved in or signed the lease. I am afraid that is will also affect people renting the place.