Breaking a Lease ?

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Anyone have any experience with breaking a lease? Can it be done easily?

― mr blue, Wednesday, 26 May 2004 10:38 (twenty-two years ago)

Have you read through the lease properly? It may already have a break clause in it which allows you to give notice before it's due.

― C J (C J), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 10:41 (twenty-two years ago)

It all depends on your contract. We are due to break our lease & we have to pay a fee to do this & we are liable for the rent for the term of the lease if they cannot find new tenants.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 11:00 (twenty-two years ago)

if you live in London this thread might help --> Help--how do I break a lease in London?

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 11:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Usually, it's cheaper if you can find a replacement/ sublessee.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 13:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Join the military. I think that will work.

― Spinktor (El Spinktor), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 16:34 (twenty-two years ago)

fake your own death

― kyle (akmonday), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 16:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Check your lease agreement... There's almost always a "lease break fee" involved. Depending how early you are trying to get out of the lease, it may be cheaper to pay it or to just pay the rest of the lease.

Sarah is right though... if it's allowed, you can sometimes find a replacement tenant or sublet the joint and wind up not having to pay the lease break fee.

― martin m. (mushrush), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 16:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Tell a friend you need a room mate, get the lease amended with their name on it. As soon as they completely move in, thats when you wait for the cover of darkness to head south. Dont stop till the tequila is cheap.

― Spinktor (El Spinktor), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 16:49 (twenty-two years ago)

I've broken one, and it worked out fine. I don't think it even cost us much/anything. But this was in NYC, where it's best for the landlords to get new people as often as possible.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 19:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Two (and a half?) words: "L.A. Blues."

― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Thursday, 27 May 2004 03:33 (twenty-two years ago)

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