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Obligation to a roommate My roommate and I are on a month to month lease in a 2…

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Obligation to a roommate
My roommate and I are on a month to month lease in a 2 bedroom apartment. 6 months ago we spoke about living together until she finishes law school (this spring). At that time, we were friends and had a very comfortable living environment. It is possible that she has an email referencing a verbal agreement to live together until the end of her school year.
Since this discussion, our friendship has deteriorated such that I cannot live in the same apartment with her anymore. I gave her 2 months notice that I want to move out. I offered to find a roommate so that she does not have to move out or absorb the cost of staying in the apartment. She says that she will not accept another roommate and that I am legally obligated to pay my half of the rent until she is ready to move out, because we have a ”contract.” I have never signed any agreement, and the only possible written documentation of a discussion about living together for a certain amount of time would have been via email.
Does she have a legitimate claim?
Thank you so much.

Stipulated Judgment We were in UD action when we refused to pay rent to…

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Stipulated Judgment
We were in UD action when we
refused to pay rent to landlord who
rented us house in foreclosure with
sale now being stayed by BK. She
offered rent credit of $1,000 and
equity share with match for bringing
new students to her real estate
wealth classes, but there were no
classes. Rent was $1,000 more than
we could afford. First judge ordered
rent held in atty trust acct and
cont’d 2 wks while atty checked title
for standing. Got new judge and
ordered rent released, even though
our atty wanted okay from BK
trustee. We agreed to pay bal of
$1,000 for July plus $1,000 for 5
days, which is twice what was due,
and enter new straight rental agmt
with no bogus credits or equity
share. Now that she has Stip, she’s
decided no new agmt. Are we
obligated to pay more rent than we
owe based on Stip? Can we appeal
Stip since she did not renegotiate in
good faith? If I stop payment on
check can she just evict? Does email
saying I don’t want to do new agmt
qualify as 30-day notice? Original
agmt was month to month, even
though we wanted min 1yr lease.
She said it was because someone
had tied up her property for 9 mos.
Later learned that house was also in
foreclosure.

In the State of GA, i’m currently renting a townhome from the owner.

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In the State of GA, i’m currently renting a townhome from the owner. i did have a roommate and we both signed seperate leases. i signed a 2 year lease (to lock in the price) and roommate signed a1 year lease. owner/landlord stated he was going to short sell the house to the bank and asked if we could move. my roommate has moved, but now the owner/landlord says he’s keeping the house and wants me to sign a new lease, (month to month) for more money. my original lease that i signed for two years didn’t have any stipulations regarding if one of us move out, that the the other renter will incur a increase in rent. i don’t feel comfortable signing a new lease for more rent. can i still try to stick to my original signed lease locking in my rent for 2 years?