Family a and family b move in together to split the bills?

Question

both are paying 1/2 of the rent

family b moves out

who is responsible to pay the rent?

One year lease

Answer 1

Grams is right technically,  but PRACTICALLY you're on the hook cuz otherwise they'll be taking YOU to court and evicting you!!

Answer 2

Unfortunately, the remaining party remains with the burden... the lease is just as effective regardless of who remains in the household. Likely with the security deposit, it will be in the names of all parties listed on the lease. Family A is going to be stuck, and Family B will either reap the benefits of Family A's timely payments or be stuck with bad credit from untimely payments of Family A. Either way, thism is why it is highly advised to stray away from roommate situations, be it individuals or entire households.

Answer 3

family a is resposible for all the rent now.

BUT family b is still held acountable unless an agreement is signed with the landlord and family a that they are removed from the lease.

Answer 4

Family B is still responsible for their half until the lease ends or they are relived of obligation by the landlord.

Answer 5

It depends on who is on the lease.  If you signed the lease, the obligation to pay continues to the end of the lease.  However, if both families signed, the lease will probably have a provision about what happens if one party fails to pay.  Usually, the other party is responsible for all the rent - joint and several liability - and then has to sue to collect from the other party.

Answer 6

depends on who is on the lease

If the lease is under the name of family a and family b just came in and started giving money to family a, then family b has no obligation.

but if both families were put on the lease, or if family b signed a typical sublease, then they would be obligated, given the assumption that they left under circumstances that were seen as illegally breaking the lease.