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If you have a roommate or a family member who is listed as a tenant on the lease, s/he will still be bound by the lease even if you are allowed to get out of it.1 However, if s/he is not on the lease, s/he will have to leave the house/apartment when the rental agreement is terminated.2
1 CT ST § 47a-11e(c)(2)
2 CT ST § 47a-11e(d)
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