Can I break my lease early if my landlord is selling the property?
Dolan Williams
LawyerYour lease allows the landlord to terminate the lease early with 60 days' notice, but it does not grant the same right to the lessee (you). However, the lease does permit subletting if the landlord approves, and you're responsible for finding a replacement and paying: * Any lost rent * Brokerage fees * An administrative fee equal to half a month’s rent If you'd like to leave while staying in good standing, your best bet is to submit a written sublet request, propose a new qualified tenant, and aim to coordinate this with the landlord’s sale plans. Giving as much advance notice as possible (ideally 60 days) is helpful, even if it’s not explicitly required from your side.
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I would like to break my lease and stay in good standing for all parties. I can send the lease agreement Please provide me details
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my landlord is selling to a new owner and have several 24h notice by law to inspect so I t triggered me to look elsewhere as soon as possible I would stay in good standing and need to know how much time if possible we can give in advance (i saw lessor had 60d) but i'm the lessee. Thank you
Hello! My name is Dolan and thank you so much for contacting me! Normally there is a charge to review documents, but I am making an exception this time because you're a new customer. Your lease allows the landlord to terminate the lease early with 60 days' notice, but it does not grant the same right to the lessee (you). However, the lease does permit subletting if the landlord approves, and you're responsible for finding a replacement and paying: * Any lost rent * Brokerage fees * An administrative fee equal to half a month’s rent If you'd like to leave while staying in good standing, your best bet is to submit a written sublet request, propose a new qualified tenant, and aim to coordinate this with the landlord’s sale plans. Giving as much advance notice as possible (ideally 60 days) is helpful, even if it’s not explicitly required from your side.