Can I break the lease if my roommate moves her boyfriend in?
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Can I break the lease if my roommate moves her boyfriend in?
I personally do not know him and he’s there when she isn’t. It makes me uncomfortable and he also has mail coming to our house and his name is on our mailbox.
Asked on January 3, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Illinois
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your roommate is having her boyfriend move into the rental, you need to carefully read the written lease as to the number of allowed occupants that the landlord has allowed you to have. If the boyfriend is not allowed to reside in the unit for more than so many consecutive days, you need to speak with your roommate in that the landlord could deem the move in a violation of the written lease by her.
If your roommate plans on having her boyfriend move in despite your concerns, you need to contact your landlord about the situation. Possibly the landlord will intervene to assist you.
Most likely you will not be able to end your lease due to the boyfriend moving in with your landlord. However, your landlord may place the boyfriend on the lease in your place and let you end it with him or her.
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