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Signing lease with significant other

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  • 10-02-2013 1:33am
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    samsamson
    Registered Users Posts: 376 ✭✭


    Hi guys,

    My girlfriend and I are talking about moving in together. If we both sign a 1 year lease and the relationship falls apart after 6 months, what situation are we in legally?

    Let's say one of us moves out after 6 months - does the rent become the sole responsibility of the person still living in the property? Or are we both still legally responsible for our half of the rent even if we're both not living there?

    Many thanks,

    Sam


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    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,192 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    It's one of those worry about it when it happens things Sam.


    Legally though its who's name is on the lease. Reality though go and talk to the landlord if the relationship goes tits up and explain the situation.


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    StillWaters
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,799 ✭✭✭StillWaters


    In real life what happens is you both move out, giving a months notice. The LL is very unlikely to chase either party for the remaining rent on the lease, in fact I have never heard of it happening.


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    ladysarah
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 155 ✭✭ladysarah


    My advise as an agent under PRTB law is both of you move put but only when the prpperty has been relet. By law once a tenancy agreement is signed for a certain period the landlord is entitled to full rent for that period and you cannot give a months notice unless replacement tenants have been found. Well done for thinking this through and I would advise you make an agreement between ypurselves on what would happen if thongs didnot work out ie would either party have a potential friend to move in or would you sub- let with the landlord's permission. Good luck and enjpy moving in together.


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