If an apartment is shared between two tenants, and one tenant leaves. Is that considered breaking the lease?

My gf just bailed on me. And I just wanted to know before I tell the leasing office to take her name off the lease.

Since you are still residing in the apartment, then no the lease isn't broken. However you can't just tell the leasing office to take her off the lease...both of you have to sign a one party release to effectively remove her name from the lease agreement. And as long as her name remains on the lease she has access to the apartment. So if you have the locks changed, she can go the office and get a new key. You really need to talk to your girlfriend and find out what she wants to do. If she plans on leaving you need to make sure she signs the release addenda.

As long as you stay, and pay rent til the lease is up, there will be no problem.

She broke the lease not you. It is not your problem it is hers.

if there is a minimum leasing term clause then yes but if not then no

Only if the other persons name is on the lease as well. If it is just your name your out of luck.

I had this same issue. If she's signed as a co-tenant, she's liable for the lease. If her name is on the lease as just a person staying there, it's all on you buddy.

Each tenant is equally and solely responsible for meeting the terms of the lease. Therefore the remaining tenant is responsible for the lease as far as the landlord is concerned. The remaining tenant can pursue the vacating tenant to meet their obligation but the landlord is not obligated. If both vacate the landlord can pursue one or both.

Yes it is. If both names are on the lease, then he/she needs to stay until lease is up. I've been thru that before. Roomate left still had to pay their share of rent. If you can not afford the rent by youself, then your roomate needs to stay. Not unless he/she bailed because of job is moving him/her.

If she signed the lease as well, she is legally responsible for her portion of the lease agreement whether it be to the leasing company or you. Talk to the leasing office to find out what your options are and what arrangements can be made. If you take her off of the lease, you are responsible for the full amount. Sticky situation, good luck.

Is it considered breaking the lease? Yes.

Will the leasing office give a rat's behind? Probably not.

Their number one concern is getting the rent, and they don't care if it is 100% from you, 100% from her or 50% from each of you.

Unless both of your incomes were needed to qualify for this apartment, I wouldn't worry about it at all. Just get her name off of the lease and change the locks so she doesn't have access.