Title: What To Do When A Tenant Breaks The Lease Before Moving In
Headings: What Happens If A Tenant Breaks The Lease Before Moving In?
What Happens If A Tenant Breaks The Lease Before Moving In?
by
Kristi Mergenhagen
A Table Of Contents For Tenants Breaking The Lease Before Move-In
What Happens When A Tenant Breaks Lease Before Moving In?
Early Lease Termination Letter
Updating Your Standard Lease For Termination
Tenant Breaking A Lease Before Moving In: Your Options
Follow Standard Protocol
Allow An Early Termination
Allow Them To Leave Early
This Is What Security Deposits Are For
Can You Back Out Of A Lease Within 3 Days?
Tenant Breaks The Lease Before Moving In FAQs
Can The Landlord Keep The Security Deposit If A Tenant Backs Out?
Does Breaking A Lease Hurt A Tenant’s Credit?
Can A Tenant Change Their Mind Before Signing A Lease?
Keep Moving Forward
Landlord Calls In About A Tenant That Wanted To Break The Lease Early

Content: A Table Of Contents For Tenants Breaking The Lease Before Move-In
What Happens When A Tenant Breaks Lease Before Moving In? Once the rental lease agreement has been signed, the landlord and the tenant have entered into a legally binding contract, whether or not the tenant actually occupies the unit. If a tenant signed a lease but changed their mind about moving in, you must treat the notification as their intent to break the lease agreement. Here is what you need to do when that happens: Ask For Documentation
Ask the tenant to provide a written 30-day notice for your records that they will be breaking the lease. Explain Next Steps
Explain to the tenant that they are legally liable for rent for the entire lease agreement; however, you will try to re-rent it as soon as possible as part of the good-faith effort required by most states. The tenant is responsible for paying rent until your property is rented out again, whether they are physically present at the unit or not. Try To Find A New Tenant
Most states require a good-faith effort on your part to find a new tenant. This means that you should begin marketing the property immediately and sign a new lease agreement with a new tenant as soon as possible.