I signed a year long lease in September with two roommates in NYC and it’s been great. I really enjoy living with them and we all get along great.
However, I just found out that I can start Grad School classes in the summer, which would require me to move back home before my lease is up. WIBTA for moving out earlier starting in June? Of course I would still pay rent and utilities until they found someone to sublet and I would help them find someone. I guess I just feel like I’m not giving them enough notice even though I wouldn’t move out for two more months.
As long as you’re paying NTA
YWNBTA.
Just have a roommate meeting asap, explain the situation, make it clear that you’re willing to honor your financial responsibilities and help them find someone if they want you to. They might want to handle it themselves. You’re not like “well this just isn’t for me” you have a legitimate reason to move out early and you want to handle it respectfully.
*An asshole* would announce that they were moving out early, not offer to do any of those things, and then try to gaslight their roommates into believing that this was something he mentioned months earlier and not because he fell in love with one of you and couldn’t handle it anymore.
Wtf kind of post is this? Why would it be a big deal, if you’re still paying for those months?
NTA if you’re giving them 2 months notice and helping find a subletter. You should check your lease though to make sure subletting is even an option.
Soft YTA. This happened to me; roommate bailed after 2 months. The roommate found a replacement, so there was no financial impact, but the replacement was as asshole, so there were definitely social-emotional impacts. If you made a commitment to friends and you break it out of selfish reasons, YTA.. if this is more of a commercial transaction, NTA. Your level of guilt will tell you which way this situation falls.
You’re paying? NTA. They wouldn’t even need to get a new roommate unless they are renewing the lease.
Edit to add: just make sure you clean well. Don’t leave things behind the roommates don’t want.
You’re giving them notice and still paying your share of utilities and rent. NTA. You’re not married getting a divorce. You need to honor the term of the lease
No, you wouldn’t be the asshole. Two months’ notice is actually pretty reasonable in a roommate situation, especially since you’re offering to keep paying rent and help find someone to sublet.
Life stuff like grad school starting earlier is a normal reason people move. As long as you’re upfront with them now and help make the transition smooth, most reasonable roommates would understand.
If anything, telling them as soon as you found out shows you’re being considerate.
As long as you’re still covering rent and your share of the bills I don’t see how you could possibly be the AH.
Nta.