<human>: My boyfriend(21) needs to break a lease at the townhouse that he rents with two friends. The townhouse is located near the college he attends and is two hours away from his actual house. Both are located in Pennsylvania. He came home for the summer and for reasons I rather not disclose he is now coming home permanently. He will be attending a school closer to his home. The issue is that he had signed a new lease prior to making a decision to move. Also, since it is a townhouse all three guys are leased together, not separately. My boyfriend's mother posted an ad on the internet to find someone to take my boyfriend's spot so his family wouldn't have to pay. The ad received several replies and at least 3 people were a perfect fit. Now the parents of the other two roommates are saying that they do not want their "kids" living with strangers. Keep in mind that these "kids" are actually men aged 21+ and now they will not speak to my boyfriend directly. The parents of the other two roommates have threatened to sue if he tries to sublet his lease or tries to foot the other two with his portion of the bill. They argue that my boyfriend and his parents need to be responsible and pay the bill ($6,300) for the year even though he won't be living there. But really isn't he being responsible by trying to find someone to sublease his room? Also, it doesn't sound like a good idea to have his name on a lease for a place he won't even be living. Anything that happens in that apartment he could end up being responsible for! So Reddit, please tell me what my boyfriend can do in this situation! Also, what are his rights?

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<bot>: Boyfriend needs out of lease. Roommates threaten to sue if he subleases to a stranger or tries to get out of the lease in another way. What are his rights/options?