Roommate problems

[please_help1386]

Colorado

I am 3 months into my second 12 month lease at this townhouse. Due to the current state of the economy I was forced to a graveyard shift at work. My roommate lost his job almost 6 months ago and has since found a source of income in certain illegal products, and more than the first thing that comes to mind. Along with my being uncomfortable with this happening under the roof I dwell, his two kids (ages 1 and 3) wake up at 9 am, and with me getting off work at 8 am, I'm lucky if I get two hours of sleep a day. To tie it up just add in the destructive power of a three year old to all my living room furniture (cabinet doors ripped off, dining room table bar stools stripped of paint and non repairable chips) and you can see why I'm finally asking this question. Given all these circumstances, is there a way for me to legally get out of my lease with my hands clean? I'm in my early twenties with a near perfect credit score (no easy feat) and would hate to mess that up. Normally, I would not have a problem just calling the local police to turn something like this in but not only is he my roommate, he's my girlfriends brother and I'd like to create as few waves as possible so family get-togethers remain civil. Thank you very much for any and all help

 

[ecmst12]

No, there is no way to just get out of your lease, other then ALL the parties agreeing to let you out (unlikely). It's not like you didn't know about the kids or the drugs when you signed the second lease (if not the first).

 

[please_help1386]

It's not like you didn't know about the kids or the drugs when you signed the second lease (if not the first).

Well you assume much. The three year old is his ex girlfriend's whom he just got back together with and moved in...AFTER the second lease was signed. Secondly, he just admitted to his sister(my girlfriend) the other day about him selling, and she passed it along to me. He owned part of a business before he lost his last job and his partner bought out his half which is where I was told he was getting his money. I work graveyard shifts as I stated. Before that I worked evenings and he worked mornings while he was still employed. We hardly ran into each other. Now does that justify a "If you hardly see each other what difference does it make?" response? I think not because it is still happening in the same house I am living in. If he was turned in by somebody I don't want to risk the rest of my possessions getting destroyed. Please consider all possibilities before jumping to conclusions.

 

[please_help1386]

No, there is no way to just get out of your lease, other then ALL the parties agreeing to let you out (unlikely).

Sorry, like I said working graveyards and little sleep...makes one irritable. Thank you for your response.