$$ Issues are causing us to need to break our house rental lease ...

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We are renting a home in CT. Our lease was signed last year in April and is up this year in Oct.(18month lease) My mom, who lived with us til passing last year in Sept., was part of the household income. She was not a part of the lease. My husband is unemployed(collecting unemployment) since we leased. He will cease collecting in may this year. We will not be able to pay our rent once unemployment stops. So far, he has been unable to find suitable work. I am working but our rent is about 85% of my income. We have talked to our landlord about breaking our lease. He agreed verbally but when I asked him to initial the changes on our lease, he refused. Is his verbal agreement good enough to protect us if he decides to take us to court? Are there any ways we can legally get out of this lease? My husband has some medical issues and has considered applying for disability but that won't help us short term. I appreciate any information you can provide. Thank you.

Your financial issues are not the LL's problem. When you realized that your mother's income was a major contribution to your income, and that without it, you'd be in trouble, that was a clue that you and your husband needed to do something else to supplement your income to avoid a financial disaster. And your husband's medical issues are not going to be able to get you out of the lease without penalty, either.

No, your verbal agreements will be unenforceable if the LL decides to change their mind about it. What's actually in writing will be the governing agreement.

Here's a thought - get the LL to agree to allow you to sublet and rent out a room for extra income. Presumably, your mother's old room is still available.

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Source: http://www.worldlawdirect.com/forum/landlord-vs-tenant-issues/70700-issues-causing-us-need-break-our-house-rental-lease.html

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