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Under the landlord-tenant laws, Tennessee landlords have a duty to re-rent the unit left by a tenant who breaks their lease. You must make reasonable efforts to find a replacement tenant in order to ?mitigate damages.? This way, the tenant will only be responsible for the amount of time the unit was vacant.

In Tennessee, a landlord is not required to include an early termination clause in the lease. An early termination clause allows a tenant to terminate a lease early in exchange for paying a penalty. Generally, an early termination clause allows a tenant to break a lease anywhere from 30-60 days after providing notice.

How to write a lease termination letter. Your name and contact information, including phone number. Name of tenants and their contact information. Today's date. Reason for lease termination. Lease start date and end date. Move-out process instructions. Copy of the move-out checklist.

In Tennessee, a landlord or tenant may terminate a week-to-week tenancy with at least 10 days' written notice. To end a month-to-month tenancy, the landlord or tenant must provide written notice at least 30 days before the specified termination date.

A lease termination clause usually allows a tenant to break a lease early in exchange for a penalty fee. The penalty fee is oftentimes the equivalent to one month's rent or two month's rent. The landlord may also require that tenants exercising this clause provide them with sufficient notice.

Tenants may only be able to break a lease without any legal consequences if they meet one of the conditions we'll mention below. Early Termination Clause. Uninhabitable Rental Property. Active Military Duty. Harassment or Privacy Violation.