Can I be held responsible for damages to a property that I moved out of at the end of leaseif other roommates stayed for another year under a new lease?
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Can I be held responsible for damages to a property that I moved out of at the end of leaseif other roommates stayed for another year under a new lease?
I moved into a home with 3 roommates and signed a 1 year lease. I stayed the entire year and then moved out. The roommates stayed at the house signing a new lease for another year. The landlord is seeking damages am I responsible for any damages?
Asked on March 6, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Georgia
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Are you being sued? If there is a new lease and you were not on the new lease then I can not see how he could prove that you did anything over a year later. Always, though, try and het a landlord to walth through the apartment with yo t the end of a lease and sign something that states that everything is okay. for the future. Good luck.
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