@anomander: Sure, they could sue. But you’re not looking at the risk the right way. As it stands, paying for two apartments will render OP unable to attend college. That’s bad. Assuming all else fails and he gives the landlord notice, there are three possible scenarios: 1. The landlord finds someone and he’s off the hook; 2. The landlord looks and doesn’t find anyone in which case he’s liable; 3. The landlord doesn’t look, in which case he’s maybe liable for the difference between market value and contract value. The worst case scenario is #2, but that’s where he already is. Everything else is better, admittedly with a bit more hassle involved (fighting it out in small claims), but he should still get to go to college.
@learningiskey: I forgot to ask, how old are you? How old were you when you signed? Did anyone else sign on as a guarantor?
Note: still not anyone here’s lawyer.