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Joint and Several Liability

A lease term making each tenant responsible for the full rent and all obligations, not just their share. If a roommate leaves, the others remain on the hook for the entire amount.

At a dining table, two remaining roommates look at the lease and an envelope as a third roommate leaves with a suitcase
  1. Each tenant owes the full rent
  2. Unpaid rent can fall on anyone
  3. Leaving does not end the duty

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