<prompt> Human: Moved into a year long lease a few months ago and shortly after, one of my two roommates quit his job without having any other employment lined up. He still hasnt found another job. This whole living situation has been nothing short of a disaster anyways, but with the reality of my roommate not being able or willing to pay his rent, do I have any options to get out of the lease but avoid eviction? Ive heard it can destroy my credit and make it hard to rent again; what do I do?  <response>: First thing I would do is contact your landlord immediately and let himher know the situation. If you signed the lease collectively it may come down to having the roommates rent be distributed to the rest of you. If you signed individually you personally have nothing to worry about. Sit you roommate down and tell him if he cant pay rent the rest of you will kick him out and find someone who can. If he wants to take you to court, and the judge sees this guy is living rent free Im willing to bet the judge will side with you. 