Lease Termination

[AltoVen]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Pennsylvania.

I'm currently on a joint lease with one roommate. We are both on the lease, and the lease states that we are joint and severally liable. Our lease doesn't expire until next year, but under the termination terms we can give a 60-day notice and pay a termination fee. We both emailed the landlord and received a confirmation back.

In the event where the roommate wants to stay and changes his mind about the termination (although has already sent in notice by email), am I liable in any way?

Thanks.

 

[STEPHAN]

It really depends how the lease is worded.

 

[sandyclaus]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Pennsylvania.

I'm currently on a joint lease with one roommate. We are both on the lease, and the lease states that we are joint and severally liable. Our lease doesn't expire until next year, but under the termination terms we can give a 60-day notice and pay a termination fee. We both emailed the landlord and received a confirmation back.

In the event where the roommate wants to stay and changes his mind about the termination (although has already sent in notice by email), am I liable in any way?

Thanks.

Joint and several pretty much sums it up. Since you BOTH gave notice, then if one decides to stay, the other is stuck - unless ALL parties to the lease agree to allow the other roommate to remain alone. If there was a financial basis for both being on the lease in the first place, then the LL may not consent to a change like that.