Get Agreed Termination of Lease and Surrender of Premises

If it turns out that the apartment a tenant was renting was not a legal rental unit, the tenant can terminate the lease agreement without penalty. State laws will vary, but the tenant is often entitled to the return of at least a portion of the rent they have paid over the life of their lease.

Break Lease with Advanced Notice Most of the time, a tenant will seek an early termination to a lease or rental agreement because he needs to move to another location, for whatever reason. ... Obviously, he will seek to terminate the lease before it naturally expires.

Provide the landlord with written notice of their desire to break the lease due to domestic violence. Must provide this notice at least 30 days prior to desired date of termination. Some states require more than 30 days' notice. The tenant is only responsible for paying rent up until the date of lease termination.

Look for loopholes in your lease agreement. ... Check for illegal lease terms. ... Prove to your landlord that the situation is out of your control. ... Figure out if your landlord could earn more by letting you leave. ... Make it clear that a lease break would improve the leasing schedule. ... Lay out the alternatives. ... Claim illegal entry.

When your tenant breaks a lease by leaving the rental property before the term expires, you have the right to collect the money you are owed. A lease agreement with a fixed term means the tenant owes you rent until you can lease the property out again to a qualified renter or the lease expires, whichever happens first.

If the lease allows you to break it early, follow the terms in the lease. For example, if the lease requires you to give 30 days' notice and pay a fee of one month's rent, then give the landlord 30 days' written notice, pay the fee, and make sure you're out of the apartment within the 30 days.

Even if a tenant gives their landlord notice about plans to move, it does not mean they are off the hook for rent payments owed for the rest of the lease term. ... And depending on your state's laws, landlords can even collect penalty fees or early termination fees from tenants who get approval to break a lease.

Most leases in Maryland are strictly enforced, though you may wish to negotiate a clause within the contract that allows your tenant the choice to terminate the lease at any time with a 60-day notice. You may also give your tenant the option to break the lease due to a job relocation.

Yes, if it's in the lease You can put any kind of clause in your lease, including one that allows you to break the lease early. ... The clause usually has language to the effect that the lease will terminate (typically after 30 days' notice) upon sale of the property or if the landlord wishes to live in the property.

Generally, a landlord may terminate a lease without reason at the expiration of the lease term. That means your landlord is under no obligation to renew your lease or allow you to stay in the property for additional time unless you are able to invoke an anti-retaliation law.