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California Early Lease Termination

Christine Smith
Posted Nov 21 2020, 21:44

Hey BP Peeps,

I'm looking for feedback on what you would do in this situation. 

We have a tenant who gave us 60-days notice they are not planning to renew their lease (expires Jan. 31; 60 days notice required in lease).  They're buying a house. There is an early termination fee, but I'm realizing it's a bit poorly worded: it says the tenant can either pay the balance on the lease, or pay a termination fee of $X-amount (about 2 months rent).

Tenant is asking to be let out of the lease at the end of next month, and to not be charged for January rent. 

What would you do?

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