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Breaking a Lease and Leaving Early | Nolo.com More
Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago by philippe devins | permalink
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Landlords must take reasonable steps to rerent the place if you break a lease (you won't always be on the hook for rent for the remainder of the lease term).

For further reading: http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/free-books/renters-rights-book/chapter9-5.html ^[1]

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What Happens If You Want to Break an Apartment Lease? More
Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago by Ole Dalsgaard | permalink
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If you want to break your apartment lease, what ultimately happens depends on how you handle the situation. Honesty and an understanding landlord can allow you to walk away scot-free. In some cases, ...

For further reading: http://homeguides.sfgate.com/happens-want-break-apartment-lease-1751.html ^[2]

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How To Break a Lease if You Have To More
Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago by Anita Girardeau | permalink
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If you absolutely have to break a lease, here are a few tricks to help you do it successfully.

For further reading: http://www.zillow.com/blog/i-need-to-break-my-lease-what-should-i-do-77263/ ^[3]

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When Should You Break A Lease? More
Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago by Stefano Alfonso | permalink
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By Alex Starace for MyFirstApartment.com No one signs a lease with the intention of breaking it a few months later. But sometimes life happens. If you find yourself in a situation where you feel you need to break your lease, remember that it can be an expensive and difficult process. That [...]
Tags: Business,Investing,Lifestyle,Places & Spaces,Real Estate,Places & Spaces,Apartment,rental,Zillow

For further reading: http://www.forbes.com/sites/zillow/2013/06/07/when-should-you-break-a-lease/ ^[4]

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Breaking an Apartment Lease: What You Need to Know - US News More
Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago by Piet Noppers | permalink
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3 tips for breaking a lease so your landlord doesn't take legal action against you.
Tags: Niccole Schreck,Schreck, Niccole, strategies, , budget, investing, saving,picks, personal finance,money,LTMoney,renting,personal finance
For further reading: http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/my-money/2013/08/14/breaking-an-apartment-lease-what-you-need-to-know ^[5]

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1. http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/free-books/renters-rights-book/chapter9-5.html

2. http://homeguides.sfgate.com/happens-want-break-apartment-lease-1751.html

3. http://www.zillow.com/blog/i-need-to-break-my-lease-what-should-i-do-77263/

4. http://www.forbes.com/sites/zillow/2013/06/07/when-should-you-break-a-lease/

5. http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/my-money/2013/08/14/breaking-an-apartment-lease-what-you-need-to-know