How to Break A Rental Lease [How can I get out of my lease early?]

Today we show you how to break a rental lease early. You might be looking at buying a home, or just wanting to move into another rental property and if you have a lease this can be tough - unless you follow the steps in this video.

00:00 How to Break A Rental Lease [How can I get out of my lease early?]
00:42 How can I get out of my lease early?
00:59 How can I terminate my lease without penalty early?
01:35 How do I break my lease early?
02:02 Do I need to pay any costs when breaking my lease?
02:23 What are the actual costs of breaking a lease?
03:35 How do I reduce the costs of breaking a lease?
05:03 What are the steps for breaking my lease?

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Ending an agreement early (breaking a lease)
If a tenant or property manager/owner ends a fixed term agreement before the end date without grounds (i.e. without sufficient reason) they are breaking the agreement. This is also known as breaking the lease.

A tenancy agreement is a legally binding agreement. If it is broken, compensation will probably need to be paid.

Compensation
Money may be owed to the property manager/owner as a result of breaking the lease. This is considered compensation.

Example: the loss of rent until the property is re-let or until the end of the tenancy agreement.

The tenant may also have to pay reasonable re-letting and advertising costs.

Any compensation, or payment options for the amount, should be discussed between the tenant and the property manager/owner (this could include how the bond is to be paid out).

The property manager/owner must mitigate any loss associated with breaking the lease.

Excessive hardship
If the tenant or property manager/owner is experiencing excessive hardship (e.g. serious financial or health issues) they may make an urgent application to QCAT for an order terminating the agreement. However, QCAT may also order compensation to be paid even if the agreement is terminated.

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[ethanz]

Lol suddenly you are paying for a landlords unoccupied listing…makes no sense. If you can’t fill your apartment, how is that my problem?

[kyleb]

No real ideas, waste of time watching this

[ummmyakno]

I just moved in to an apartment 3 days ago under a 13 month lease and I’m not happy. I jumped into it too soon. Is it too early to break my lease?

[cuzyou]

I just moved in one house and the landlord made noise and specially on the weekend 😢I can’t stay any longer just one month is enough for me. There contacted is month to month. Is should be fine, right? If I break the lease

[jvane]

That's me. I going through this. I glad I found this video

[ZachAtaxx]

I can't make out what you're saying at 1:04

[joemartin]

What happens if I just get up an leave ?

[franckadotevi]

I wanted to break my lease but the tenant told me that if I do it will appeal in my rental history, and that will become a problem next time I want to rent somewhere. Is it true? I really want to leave that awful place

[binusingh]

My property manager asked 2250$ penalty 😢😢😢

[jaxmontana]

I just moved into new building 17 days ago and having issues in my living room yesterday power was stopped can I break lease!?

[ManpreetKaur-xjpt]

Hi sir please reply, I moved to Edmonton from Nova Scotia but sum reason i am going back but property manager harassing me it’s apartment I already email I tell them i am unable to pay rent of September and my baby getting skin problems and i am giving 15 of new application they are rejecting by giving lame excuse I said them keep my security it’s 990 or allow to sublease the apartment they are not giving any solution I am I’m depression bcoz of these things please guide me

[charlesm.]

Thank you sir, I appreciate the information.

[naomibrunson]

I'm actually trying to break my lease because I want a new start but they're are a lot of things that going on in my place that has not been looked at at all and I've never seen the landlord since I moved in don't know wether they are man or a woman they're we're supposed to come in July never happened

[drisscamara]

If you don't feel safe in your apartment due to a newly moved roommate who is threatening/dangerous, is there a way to break the lease and get away with not paying fees?

[mrspringseason]

Hi i have a question.My lease ends on 5th of may 2022 and i want to transfer my lease on last of february 2022 and i have already got a friend of mine who is ready to take over.But my property manager was telling me that i cant transfer lease instead i have to break lease and then my friend my take over?
Is it legit info.i tried to research and couldnt find any info about it
PS i am based in south australia
Thank you

[susyc]

Hi, I just moved in literally a couple days ago, when we moved in, it wasn’t clean, furniture wasn’t “new” like they said, they made us sign papers about bug inspection and there is roaches ? Please help