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As a mother, and someone who left home at 17 with no money myself, my concern was only for what was best for you, but clearly you're the type that prefers to only deal with things in your own complicated way, so go ahead, and good luck with that.
Someone suggested I was talking to the "lower end of the landlord spectrum" and I replied that I had no idea if I was or wasn't BUT if that's who makes their presence here on CD, then yes, that's who I've been talking to. 75% of my correspondence with LLs has been on this forum. Simple.
you're the type that prefers to only deal with things in your own complicated way, so go ahead
Yep. It's gotten me this far in my 2 years since leaving a drug, prostutition, abuse, and theft-infested "home" with no cash or even so much as a high school diploma at 17.
OP, what you are talking about is called a Sub-lease. So then YOUR landlord is actually your roommate. If you don't sign anything, then you are in a verbal lease, which usually implies month to month.
Many leases prohibit sub-leasing, so if the LL/owner found out you were there, your roommate (who is your real landlord, remember) will get evicted, along with you. But you would have no financial risk, other than the costs of moving, and losing your deposit if you pay one.
In a sublease, if it is actually permitted, it is typical that you pay rent to the roommate, since they are your landlord. If you don't pay, they can evict you and they can sue you. The overall landlord cannot.
So in short, because that was a little confusing, if you don't sign a lease, you have no obligations to the landlord, but you do have obligations to your roommate. The landlord cannot sue you, your roommate can.
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