<prompt> Human: As the title states Im buying a home. All is well and good on that the closing date is set for 1130. But in the mean time I need to take care of my rent obligation. I notify my landlord via text and she states she needs a written letter with 20 days notice. Okay I understand that no issue.She also states that my roommate who cannot afford the rent on his own will need his own letter and that I am on the hook for rent until he vacates even with my letter. We had signed a 1 year lease but weve been month to month for at least half a year now. My understanding is an at will tenancy. However Im not certain how this applies with roommates. Am I really on the hook for the rent? Im not putting all my eggs in the Reddit basket but figured it wouldnt be a bad idea to ask the InternetEdit: spoke with two lawyers one said i would be liable for rent the other said I would not. The one that said no was able to reference specific state law regarding termination of tenancy. Therefore Im incline to believe he is correct.Thanks for the questions comments it gave me some background into for when I talked to the lawyers.Assistant: Not sure I understand. If your lease ended six months ago, what stops you from leaving? Your roommate has to leave too, sure, but I dont understand why the two of you cant leave at the same time. If he wants to stay, hell have to either sign a new lease or pay month to month the full amount without you.You might want rlegaladvice for this since it might be something that varies depending on the state and the specific terms of your rental contract.Human: I think you summed up my confusion. I thought logically that I could leave given the proper notice and that would relieve me of my rent responsibilities. And if he decided to stay he would be fully responsible for the rent. The fact that this is somewhat murky and not black and white Ill likely seek a lawyer consultation in the next few days unless the situation changes. Ill try rlegaladvice too I feel a little spammy at this point though..Thanks  <response>: Dont feel bad. Its worth checking rlegaladvice or rlaw just to get some idea of what is going on; if anything, it might save you some time when you do meet with your lawyer since itll help you think of what questions to ask. 