Am I still responsible for rent?

[Tenant911]

What is the name of your state? Washington

Hello All,

I notified my landlord that I would be breaking my lease (had 5 months left) on December 1st, 2018. My fiance and I took it upon ourselves to post the house and show the house. We collect about 12 families application fees total for her to choose from. We paid rent throughout December and January even though we bought and moved into our new house January 1st, 2019.

The landlord had not done anything to help re-rent the entire process, mind you.

She selected a new tenant who was suppose to move in tomorrow, January 28th, 2019. She also collected their security deposit. One day before move in the tenant backs out cause the housed was not "move in ready clean" before she took possession.

My landlord informed me I will still be responsible for rent until she finds a new person. Am I still responsible?

Any and all advice is much appreciated, thank you!

 

[Just Blue]

What is the name of your state? Washington

Hello All,

I notified my landlord that I would be breaking my lease (had 5 months left) on December 1st, 2018. My fiance and I took it upon ourselves to post the house and show the house. We collect about 12 families application fees total for her to choose from. We paid rent throughout December and January even though we bought and moved into our new house January 1st, 2019.

The landlord had not done anything to help re-rent the entire process, mind you.

She selected a new tenant who was suppose to move in tomorrow, January 28th, 2019. She also collected their security deposit. One day before move in the tenant backs out cause the housed was not "move in ready clean" before she took possession.

My landlord informed me I will still be responsible for rent until she finds a new person. Am I still responsible?

Any and all advice is much appreciated, thank you!

You moved out without leaving it clean for the new tenant?

 

[FarmerJ]

How do you know that the replacement tenant did not sign a lease ?

 

[Tenant911]

You moved out without leaving it clean for the new tenant?

No, we deep cleaned the house after we moved out. It was stuff like a little scuff on the wall. It was not up to the new tenants standards. The landlord also has not painted the house in years so there is going to be wall blemishes.

 

[Tenant911]

How do you know that the replacement tenant did not sign a lease ?

When our landlord called today she said the potential tenant left before signing the lease. But last week she met with her to collect the security deposit. I don't know if they actually signed one or not.

 

[FarmerJ]

Do you have photos of the final condition of the place ?

 

[Zipzip]

The landlord is correct. You are responsible until there is another tenant in there.

Keep in mind they would have to go to court, and win a judgement against you. Then they would have to pursue collecting on it. They could not collect on future rents owed.

Basically you are responsible for the entire lease. However if your landlord rents the property before that time completely passes then you are only responsible for the gap.(Minus damage, cleaning, etc)