GREAT TENANT, may want out of lease early

[Chris Matthias]

Good afternoon BP

I have a great tenant who has been just about  flawless as my first tenant experience. They signed a 2 year lease. Year 2 starts June 2023. They recently asked about procedures if they were able to break the lease early as they are  trying to buy a house to fit them better. Looking for recommendations on how this process is handled best if it were to get to that point. 

Thanks again.

Kind regards. 

[Theresa Harris]

I'd work with them.  They've been there for a year, so it isn't much different than a 1 year lease.  Let them know you need X days' notice and if rentals are hard to fill in your area at a certain time of year, let them know that.  As Alecia said, home buying can be unpredictable.  Talk to them about their timeline because if it will take them 8 months, you may not want a vacancy in the middle of the winter (in some areas it is harder to find tenants then).