Unjustified Reasons to End a Lease Early in Texas Moving in with a partner is not an acceptable reason to break your lease. Buying a home you own does not count. Upgrading or downsizing are not legally acceptable reasons. Moving closer to your family is usually not an acceptable reason either.
What are good reasons for breaking a lease early? If your apartment is unsafe or violates health codes. If living in the apartment puts your health at risk, you may be able to break the lease and move. You start active military duty and are called to deploy. Your landlord enters your home without advance notice.
For example, a tenant and landlord may agree to a five-year lease with a five-year option to renew. At the end of the first five years, the tenant is given the chance to continue the lease for another five years. If you think you may renew, be sure to bring up extension provisions with your landlord.
When a property changes ownership, the new owner is bound by the terms of the existing lease. If the lease does not say that it will end if the property is sold, the owner cannot remove the tenant or change the lease.
Texas law gives the landlord or the tenant the explicit right to end a lease early in a few specific circumstances: Military Service. Family Violence. Sexual Offenses or Stalking Victims. Tenant's Death. Landlord's Failure to Repair. Landlord's Failure to , Inspect, or Repair a Smoke Alarm.