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Tenants interested in legally breaking a lease by agreement should give their landlord as much notice as possible and be open to the reality that a termination fee might be necessary. The tenant should never accept an oral-only agreement and ensure the written agreement terminates liability for further rent.

I wish to inform you that I will be terminating my lease on [date you plan to terminate]. This letter provides the necessary notice of [required notice] as outlined in the lease. I will move out my belongings and return my keys to [address of property management office] by [date you plan to terminate].

Normally, neither the tenant nor the landlord can change their mind and get out of the lease before it ends, unless the other side agrees. But both parties can agree to end the lease early by a written agreement. If no agreement is reached, the tenant must pay rent for the full lease term, even if they move out.

A 30 day eviction notice in Illinois is used by a landlord to terminate a tenant's occupancy when they are renting on a month-to-month lease. ing to the Illinois FED (Forcible Entry and Detainer Statute), a landlord can rightfully terminate a lease for no reason at all as stated in Section 9-207 (b)?

When Breaking a Lease Is Justified in Illinois You Are Starting Active Military Duty. ... You or Your Child Are a Victim of Domestic or Sexual Violence. ... The Rental Unit Is Unsafe or Violates Illinois Health or Safety Codes. ... Your Landlord Harasses You or Violates Your Privacy Rights.

Notice to terminate must be given at least four months before the end of the term. In all other lease agreements for a period of less than one year, a party must give thirty days' written notice. Any notice given should call for termination on the last day of that rental period.