Section 8 tenants wants to terminate the lease

[Aly W.]

Section 8 landlords, what's your take on this? The tenant in my first rental, on Section 8, just filled out an Agreement to Terminate form, which came from her caseworker.

I had told her a month ago I won't allow her to break the lease at this point. Her lease runs until January 30, 2011. She's a PITA but keeps the house very clean. I don't want to lose her for that reason, plus the S8 payment.

On the other hand, I can probably get more rent for the house....assuming it doesn't sit vacant for months at this time of year. If I tell her she can't leave, I wonder what kind of aggravation I'll be in for.

Better the devil I know than the devil I don't?

Thanks!