Collegeparentingishard
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- Mar 17, 2019
My son rented an off campus apartment in a student housing complex when he was 20. We had to sign as guarantors on the lease. The next year at renewal we didn't have to re-sign only he did. This July he renewed again. Unfortunately soon after he began having severe mental health issues, spent time in the hospital and was diagnosed with depression/bi polar. He withdrew from that school several hours from home and moved home. He has since re enrolled in a local college, started working and thankfully is on a good path with medication and counseling.
During this time, we've been paying his rent and he started contributing when he was able. The complex told him they were trying to sublease his apartment but until that point he was responsible for rent. I was hopeful he could get out of the lease due to the medical issues but complex has said no. At this point we're struggling financially to keep this up. We have thought about not paying but the complex is now saying they will sue us (parents) if he doesnt pay the rest of his lease. Since we haven't signed the last two leases, I'm not sure this is true.
Does anyone have experience with breaking a lease?
During this time, we've been paying his rent and he started contributing when he was able. The complex told him they were trying to sublease his apartment but until that point he was responsible for rent. I was hopeful he could get out of the lease due to the medical issues but complex has said no. At this point we're struggling financially to keep this up. We have thought about not paying but the complex is now saying they will sue us (parents) if he doesnt pay the rest of his lease. Since we haven't signed the last two leases, I'm not sure this is true.
Does anyone have experience with breaking a lease?