<prompt> Human: Okay so I signed a lease, Im a college sophomore. I could no longer attend said college because of family issues I had to drop midway through spring semester. My lease was signed, I called and explained the situation, they said dont worry about it, if you can try to get someone to take it over for you, if you cant we will. I left it at that, had soo many problems that I was the least of my concerns considering they told me that I dont need to worry. Today I find a letter in the mail, one addressed to me and one to dad. It says I owe 6k, the total amount of the lease for failure to abide by the lease. What are my options, they tricked me saying I dont need to worry about it, I thought they would find someone. They took advantage of my situation. I literally explained to them that Im on the verge of homelessness and the only thing good about my life right now is my credit. What can I do? Please help me! The lease is for this year, started last month, they didnt even email me anything the whole summer about needing to find a replacement or anything.  <response>: That was most likely a misunderstanding on your part. When a landlord says theyll find a new tenant if you cant, theyre always going to keep you on the hook for the lease in lieu of that tenant. Often they can hook you up by finding someone, but they dont have to, and they have you on the dotted line agreeing to make the payments, so of course theyre going to take advantage of that.The lease just started last month? How much is the rent? Maybe you can still find someone. 