How to Break a Lease (for Tenants)
Tenants sometimes face many grieve circumstances that force them to break or terminate a lease agreement. However, breaking a lease agreement is not that simple as it requires you to fulfil many legal obligations failing to which you can be in greater level of trouble as your landlord can file a case against you in the court. However, you can terminate or break a lease agreement without violating any legal clause as every lease agreement contains a clause stating the procedure of termination of agreement before time. Keep reading if you want to learn how to break a lease agreement.
Instructions
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First of all, you should carefully read all clauses of the lease agreement that you signed with the land owner at the time of getting the property for rent.
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Read the clause stating the procedure of termination of the lease agreement because you can break the lease agreement by following that particular procedure.
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In some cases, land owner allows the tenants to terminate the agreement before time but it is subject to the forfeiture of security that the tenant deposited at the time of signing the lease agreement.
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However, if you do not understand the technical language of the agreement then you should hire the services of a lawyer who will explain every clause of the lease contract in plain or simple language.
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Hiring a lawyer will also help you in getting appropriate guidance for breaking the lease agreement in a way that is favourable for you.
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You should also do a thorough research on the landlord-tenant law of your state which will guide you to break a lease agreement in a legal way.
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The law states all circumstances in which tenants have the right to break the lease agreement. However, it should be done by the mutual understanding or by following the conditions mentioned in the lease agreement signed by both tenant and landlord.
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You should always preserve all documents relating to the lease agreement between you and your landlord. At the time of termination of the lease agreement, you should also complete the process in the written form which will help you avoid any sort of disapproving situation afterwards.
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If your landlord says that you have no valid reason to cease the lease agreement then you should contact to the court by taking all required supporting documents with you.
