forced abandonment of premises / rent responsibilities/ Wisconsin

[Raggs]

My daughter was living in a three bedroom apartment with two other girls. All three had signed the lease as well as the parents. The lease stated that we were jointly and individually liable for the terms of the lease. One of the roommates along with three girls across the hall continuously harrassed my daughter in spite of her many attempts to bring friendly resolution to fairly petty situations. The environment eventually became so hostile my daughter was forced to lease another apartment. We have paid two months rent on the remaining seven months of the lease. What are the legal responsibilities of all parties including the landlord in this situation? We recently had a sublet but the parents and remaining girls rejected the individual because he was male, although he had impeccable credentials. We were frustrated by this as we were forced to advertise for all genders as Wisconsin Law states that if there is not a shared bathroom it is discriminatory to offer to one gender only. No one has tried to help us mitigate our losses in any way. What recourse do we have?

 

[dj1]

I would write a letter to both roomates and parents saying that since they have rejected a suitable tenant because he was a male, that act has effectively terminated your share of the rent, and that no further rent is due since they have assumed responibility for the apartment.

You have done what you could, they refused, now both of them have to share the rent.

But as always tell your daughter to be prepared for them to sue you for the rent......

AND REMEMBER..........YOU LIVE IN AMERICA.....

ONE OF YOUR RIGHTS IS A FAIR HEARING IN A COURT OF LAW.

Your daughter MUST appear in court when summoned and then she can explain it all to a judge,

AND SHE WILL LOSE BY DEFAULT IF SHE DOES NOT SHOW UP!