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Ca: Moving Out Before The Lease Ends Because My Housemate Is Manipulative And Dirty, How Can I Protect Myself Legally?

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Location: CA

My lease ends at the end of February. I have one housemate. I just signed a lease for a new place and I'll move in at the beginning of December.

My original plan was to keep paying rent through the end of the lease term. I'll let the housemate know that I'm moving out shortly but wanted to create some kind of agreement that she is responsible for cleaning at the end the end of the lease. In general, I don't trust her. If this is this route I should go, what kind of agreement should I create?

A friend suggested that I could break the lease and share my proof with the landlords that the living situation is uncomfortable. My lease says I can break it for a legally valid reason. I'm not sure if this counts as legally valid. What are the consequences of going this route?

Sorry if this is too vague, please feel free to ask more questions. This living situation is exhausting and I just want as little hassle as possible.

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