Difference between revisions of "Break a Lease"

{{fa}}For whatever reason, you can't live in your apartment anymore. Maybe it's the constant unannounced intrusions by your landlord; maybe it's the plumbing that's gone unfixed for five months; maybe you've accepted a job in a different county and can't commute three hours every day. There are plenty of reasons why a tenant would want to break a lease. States set up protections for both landlord and tenant in order to ensure fair standards across the board. Knowing what these are is essential to breaking a lease. Here's what you need to know.