<prompt> Human: My husband and I are thinking about breaking our lease. The apartment complex has done nothing wrong, but weve found a house that has the space we need, and its in a better location. Houses like this dont become available very often where I live, so I want to jump on it... but we cant afford both our current rent and a mortgage.My husband and I have excellent credit right now. How much will this hurt our credit scores if we do this?  <response>: Breaking a lease doesnt impact your credit unless you fail to pay any lease-breaking fees or remaining payments due as spelled out in your leases contract. You should read your contract to see what those are and decide if youre willing to pay them. 