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You cannot evict your roommate. Under Florida law, you are technically both landlords with the same rights to the apartment and cannot evict one another. The only way you can get your roommate out is by involving your landlord.

I promise to pay 1/__ of the monthly rent. This amounts to $____. The total amount my roommate(s) and I are liable for over the period of the lease is $____, of which my share is $____. I understand that we, as a group and as individuals, are responsible to our landlord for the total rent for the term of the agreement.

When a tenant remains in possession of the rental after the agreement term expires they are considered a ?holdover tenant? . Legally, they become a month-to-month tenant and all provisions of the original agreement remain in effect, including the requirement to provide 30 days written notice of their intent to vacate.

To avoid legal trouble or hurting the success of obtaining future housing, there are some other options that you can try before completely breaking the lease. Negotiate with your roommate(s) ... Find another roommate. ... Pay off the lease. ... Sublet. ... Talk to your landlord.

Breaking a Two-Person Lease Is Possible, Though Not Ideal The options you have may not be the best, especially if your roommates and landlord aren't interested in working with you to resolve the matter amicably. Sometimes you may have to suck it up and pay penalty fees.

Under Florida law, tenants are protected from retaliation and discrimination by landlords. This means a landlord cannot retaliate against a tenant for exercising their legal rights, such as reporting a code violation or requesting repairs.