Subletter Defalt

[ParisGreen]

Several questions on Fault:

1) In order to be released from an apartment lease my old roommate wrote the landlord a letter that stated that she would no longer be living there but would be continuing to be paying part of the rent and wanted her name off of the lease. My other roommate and I agreed to this but we never signed the letter. Is this enough for her to be taken off the lease. Or does the landlord need to write her back saying that he had taken her off?

2) My other roommate couldn't afford to stay in the apartment after she left and wanted to get a subletter. He however didn't notify the landlord of his decision or write up a sublet agreement at all. The subletter still hasn't paid for the last month or any of his bills and it doesn't seem as though he is going to. Who should I sue for the Bills and the unpaid rent?

 

[JETX]

Q1) "Is this enough for her to be taken off the lease. Or does the landlord need to write her back saying that he had taken her off?"
A1) ALL of you are parties to the lease agreement (contract). As such, no party can alter or modify the lease without the permission (signatures) of ALL other parties. She is still on the lease.

Q2) "The subletter still hasn't paid for the last month or any of his bills and it doesn't seem as though he is going to. Who should I sue for the Bills and the unpaid rent?"
A2) The original lessor (roommate) is responsible for ALL the original debts. The subletter is responsible only to the ex-roommate. In your case, your action should be against the ex-roommate. Let the 'ex' take action against his/her subletter.