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Can a tenant break a lease to move for work?
Since my tenant was wanting to break the lease 3 months early I suggested that I would be ok with that but it would cost him $600 out of his damage deposit to cover expenses as well as a lower priced rental market and to also cover some of the bills (if I don`t get another tenant). He said that he read on some website that a lease becomes null and void if he moves to a different city for work.
I have never heard of that before and I asked him to show me the documentation which he has not produced yet?
Has anyone heard of this before? Also, has anyone dealt with a tenant wanting to break a lease before and what actions are allowed by a landlord. They are good tenants and I want to be as fair as I can but I will be losing at least $600 by them breaking the lease. They have not sent me anything in writing.
Thanks
Craig
Since my tenant was wanting to break the lease 3 months early I suggested that I would be ok with that but it would cost him $600 out of his damage deposit to cover expenses as well as a lower priced rental market and to also cover some of the bills (if I don`t get another tenant). He said that he read on some website that a lease becomes null and void if he moves to a different city for work.
I have never heard of that before and I asked him to show me the documentation which he has not produced yet?
Has anyone heard of this before? Also, has anyone dealt with a tenant wanting to break a lease before and what actions are allowed by a landlord. They are good tenants and I want to be as fair as I can but I will be losing at least $600 by them breaking the lease. They have not sent me anything in writing.
Thanks
Craig