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My roommate is moving out of the apartment after we just signed a lease because he lost his job. In order to expedite the finding of a new roommate, he advertised his half of the lease at a discount of several hundred dollars and said he's make up the difference. Now, before I agree to the new roommate, I am working out a contract with him so that he will pay me the difference. Is it legal to do this (since he's paying for nothing)? How should the contract be worded?
My roommate is moving out of the apartment after we just signed a lease because he lost his job. In order to expedite the finding of a new roommate, he advertised his half of the lease at a discount of several hundred dollars and said he's make up the difference. Now, before I agree to the new roommate, I am working out a contract with him so that he will pay me the difference. Is it legal to do this (since he's paying for nothing)? How should the contract be worded?