Hi
I left my relationship about 6 weeks ago and both our names are on the lease I moved in with family but have left my name on the lease as I was needing a rental reference and I'm still contributing to helping him pay rent as I don't need missed payments on my record . We are due for house inspection this week and I have already cleaned the place twice and he's let's his kids trash it , I mean his 10 year old drew on walls I have already cleaned and it's just pure filth all over again , I'm about to have a mental break down about it, I need to get my name off the lease here asap how do I go about it? I'm in Qld not sure if that makes a difference. Thanks in advance
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If he earns enough you can both sign a letter to remove you as you dont live there. If the real estate wont accept that, for eg, if he doesnt have an income, then there are ways you can end the lease early, certain conditions.
I went through this a few months ago myself. I emailed the real estate and explained that I had a change in circumstances and have vacated the property but the other lease holder was still there. They organised removing my name and I signed over the bond. I didn't particularly feel like losing out on the bond money I paid but I decided it was less of a headache than arguing that with my ex. Pretty simple process if your real estate are easy to deal with. (I'm in Vic)