Strike Out Number Lease For Free

Consequences for Breaking a Lease When a tenant breaks a lease, the amount of money owed is generally tied to the amount of money the landlord loses. However, the landlord also has a legal responsibility to minimize or mitigate their losses by taking reasonable steps to re-rent the unit.

Under an existing tenancy agreement, the landlord can only increase the rent in response to additional occupants if the agreement includes a term allowing the rent to vary by a stated amount based on the number of occupants or the parties all agree to sign a new tenancy agreement.

At the end of a fixed-term tenancy agreement, you and your landlord can agree to another fixed term?otherwise, the lease automatically continues on a month-to-month basis.

If a tenant ends a fixed-term tenancy early, the tenant may have to reimburse the landlord for costs of re-renting the unit ? like advertising or lost rent. The landlord must do their best to limit these costs by trying to rent the unit as soon as possible.

When a landlord ends a tenancy to use the property, they must compensate the tenant the equivalent of one month's rent. Compensation must be given on or before the move-out date on the two-month notice to end tenancy.

When a landlord ends a tenancy to use the property, they must compensate the tenant the equivalent of one month's rent. Compensation must be given on or before the move-out date on the two-month notice to end tenancy.

term tenancy can only be ended early in any of these circumstances: Both parties sign a mutual agreement to end the tenancy. The tenant is fleeing family violence or needs longterm care. The landlord or tenant has breached a material term of the tenancy (PDF, 32KB)