Charlie and Violet signed a lease to rent an apartment from Joey. After moving into the apartment, they have a heated argument one day and Violet moves out. Under these circumstances, Joey _____.

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Joey may hold Charlie responsible for the entire rent, even though Violet moved out, because Joey has complete responsibility to pay the rent. If two or more persons are co-tenants, their liability under the lease is joint and several. This means that each co-tenant has complete responsibility-not just partial responsibility-for performing the tenants' duties under the lease.

Charlie and Violet Signed a Lease to Rent an Apartment