And they agreed to that amount being a fair penalty for breaking the lease.So, I'd keep it.Here is a reference to NC law on the subject, with references to NC laws:http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/tenants-rig...

My rig is ugly no doubt.  

Those 3 brackets you have underneath to hold up the countertop look like a "rig job" to me.

And you can't charge two tenants rent at the same time, so you'd have to reimburse this guy.Scroll down to "Landlord's Duty to Find a New Tenant in South Carolina":http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/tenants-rig...Freshly divorced tenants are notorious for breaking leases.  

So, all of the options you mentioned would not be legal.http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/tenants-rig...

The system is rigged against landlords and especially you have an older tenant that is sure to get sympathy over someone like you.

Basically, a compromise.Here's the article I found on PA law on tenants breaking leases:http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/tenants-rig...

Option 1 is a new construction about 1500 sq ft and is common cookie cutter construction with a park and community pool a few homes away.

Here's a good article on tenants breaking leases in TX:http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/tenants-rig...It says you don't have to kill yourself to rent the place right away.  

From this page:  http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/tenants-rig...Landlord’s Duty to Find a New Tenant in Vermont"Landlords in most states (for example, Arizona) must make a reasonable effort to re-rent their units when a tenant breaks a lease, rather than charge the tenant for the total remaining rent due under the lease.