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Mutual lease termination agreement pdf californiaMutual Lease Termination Agreement • August 19th, 2021
Let's start with the bad news: tenants in California hoping to break their lease early don't have a lot of legal leverage. Your landlord isn't required to let you terminate your lease, except in a handful of very specific scenarios. So, even if your landlord agrees to let you out of the agreement, there's a good chance it will cost you. But if you go into the process with a thorough knowledge of California rental law—and a good argument for why you need to leave—there's a possibility you can break a lease with a reduced (or nonexistent) fee. Read through the tactics below and decide if one or more of them could work for you.Make sure this is the best option for youIf you’re dead-set on leaving your rental without paying a fee, your best bet is to either find a subletter or transfer your lease. Why? Except in a handful of scenarios, landlords in California aren’t legally required to let you out of your lease early—which means they often charge hefty lease break fees in return. So make s
