Tenet wanting to break lease

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Tenet wanting to break lease

Derek Kroeger
Member since 2021 · 3 posts · 2 votes

I have a tenet in Michigan that called yesterday to say she got accepted into senior housing. We are 3 months into a 12 month lease. What are my legal rights? Can I go after the remaining 9 months of rent for her breaching the lease?

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Kyle Keller
Realtor · Honolulu, HI · Member since 2018 · 255 posts · 118 votes
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@Derek Kroeger

I agree with the other two. For the future, I've heard of people adding a part to their lease about breaking it early, saying something where the tenant has to pay equivalent of 2 months rent to break it early.

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  • Matthew CrivelliBusiness Member
    Lender · MA · Member since 2021 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    You can't get blood out of a stone. Meaning it might not be worth trying to enforce the lease. I would just try to rent out with a new tenant. I hate going after people unless it is truly malicious. 

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  • Yoann Dorat
    Investor · Boca Raton FL · Member since 2017 · 255 posts · 188 votes
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    @Derek Kroeger trying to enforce the lease will cost you a lot of money and unnecessary headaches, I would let them walk away as long as they're up to date on rent and leave the unit in good conditions. 

    It might be frustrating but with all the tenant protection laws out there (especially since Covid) it could be way worse. 

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  • Kyle Keller
    Realtor · Honolulu, HI · Member since 2018 · 255 posts · 118 votes
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    @Derek Kroeger

    I agree with the other two. For the future, I've heard of people adding a part to their lease about breaking it early, saying something where the tenant has to pay equivalent of 2 months rent to break it early.

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  • Robert Williams
    New to Real Estate · Joliet, IL · Member since 2021 · 89 posts · 135 votes
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    @Derek Kroeger every place I have rented from states in the lease 2 months notice, and or 2 moths payment to break a lease. If you didn’t spell that out, you may just have to let it go. Hope it works out for you…

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