Lease Clause for Active Military

[George Ganis]

We found new tenants that are active duty military. We gave them our standard lease and they subsequently came back with a request to add a clause to cover the possibility being assigned elsewhere.

I want to do the right thing for them, but at the same time do not want a hole in our lease that you can drive a tank through.

Does anyone have a clause in their lease that you would be willing to share?

[Nathan Gesner]

I'm not an attorney:

IN THE EVENT the Tenant is, or hereafter becomes, a member of the United States Armed Forces on extended active duty and hereafter the Tenant receives permanent change of station orders to depart from the area where the Premises are located, or is relieved from active duty, retires or separates from the military, or is ordered into military housing, then in any of these events, the Tenant may terminate this lease upon giving thirty (30) days written notice to the Landlord. The Tenant shall also provide to the Landlord a copy of the official orders or a letter signed by the tenant’s commanding officer, reflecting the change, which warrants termination under this clause. The Tenant will pay prorated rent for any days (he/she) occupy the dwelling past the first day of the month. The damage/security deposit will be promptly returned to the tenant, provided there are no damages to the premises.