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Input: I live in a house with five other people. We all pay rent to a landlord, so none of us actually own the house—we just rent it. The last housemate to join was “Beth,” who signed a one year lease with us late last year. Before Beth moved in, we were desperate for a renter and since Beth and I work in the same office along with another one of our housemates, we thought it was a good idea. We don’t hang out often or anything but we talk at work and joke around—normal coworker stuff. Anyway, Beth signed a year-long lease that stated no subleases were allowed. A couple months ago, Beth told me that she was actively looking for jobs back in her hometown. The place we work doesn’t pay us much so she’s looking to move back home and save up some money at a better job. When she told me this, I just said it sucks but she signed a lease. She said that one of our other coworkers, “Anne,” was interested in taking over her lease but I was against it. Anne later talked to me and it didn’t sound like a bad idea so I told her it sounded good. However, Anne has already found a place by now and she won’t be the one taking over Beth’s lease. I think Beth also told one of our other housemates, “Rick.” Rick didn’t mention the lease when Beth told him and he just sounded like he was okay with it. Maybe important to note but Rick is our point of contact with the landlord.

Beth ended up landing a job in her hometown. She was excited and told me the news last week. I was confused because like I said last time, she had signed a one-year lease with us and no subleases were allowed. I just told her, “Sucks. You signed a lease.” Might’ve been harsh of me to say that, but it was the truth. She was trying to justify and talk about how she was giving a month notice and was planning on paying rent next month even when she wasn’t gonna live here. She also pointed out that the last person who lived in her room didn’t give us a one month notice and just left but that’s different, so I wasn’t having it. She signed a lease. So all I said to her responses were, “sucks, you signed a lease.” I could tell she was about to cry so she just left and that was that.

Later, I received a text from Rick, who told me that Beth had told him the news about her job. Rick basically told her the same thing and that she had signed a lease.

AITA for not letting her out of the lease even if she’s guaranteeing that she’ll find a sublease? Rick told her that subleasing the room wouldn’t make the landlord feel comfortable because that would be inviting someone new into the house. Beth argued that the landlord hasn’t even met her, so she’s still a stranger to him too. I know she doesn’t like living with us because of our rules (minimal guests over, no loud noises even on the weekends, etc.), but she signed a lease. The other housemates don’t care what she does but Rick and I do because it was part of the agreement.

not letting my housemate break her lease