How hard is it to get out of a lease?

[Indadhanu]

We want to move. We want to move NOW! Some crime in the area (ACROSS THE ROAD) has got us sriously worried and we need to get out.

We've found a wonderful place that is available now.

We've been really good tenants, always been at least a week ahead on our rent, the owners and real estate have always said how lovely we keep our house and what good condition we keep it in.

So how hard do you think it'll be to get out of our lease? Has anyone been able to get out of the ongoing rent until the house is filled? It's not easy to fill a house in this area, sometimes they remain vacant for over a month despite lots of open-houses (we're in a rental-dense area).

Is there anything we could say? If you were our landlords would you let us out? Honestly? Without paying the rent until it is filled? Ugh, I need to get out, I am just so worried every day I go to work and leave Shel and Jazz in this area. I don't know if my stress levels will withstand 5 more months! I need a miracle.

[Rouge]

Unfortunately you'd probably stuck with rent until you can find new tenants and possibly advertising costs. But I would tell them and see how it goes?

I hope you can get out of there ASAP

[PumpkinZulu]

DF and I have just got our housing miracle, so passing luck onto you. Tbh, I think that if you were to break the lease, unless you had an awesome landlord, you'd still have to pay the rent until it gets filled. Depending on the terms of your lease, you may need to pay the cost of advertising, the cost of your bond, etc. Its something I'd imagine you'd have to look into. Our lease was broken by the landlord so a bit different to you, we got our bond refunded in full etc.

[kirsty_lee]

Just broke our lease and we have to pay rent until they find another tenant or until the lease would of been up, which for us is December. Also on top of that there is a $370 fee for breaking the lease and 100 bucks advertising fee

[skybie]

When u break a lease u generally pay a lease break fee, advertising costs and rent until the house is tenanted again, or your lease runs out.
it costs landlords about $150 to have a contract drawn up each time the house goes under application, hence the lease break fee.
it IS doable, its just a matter of if u want to take the risk of paying double rent for a while.
Good luck hun
xxx

[Indadhanu]

Ugh no not wanting to pay double rent! The other stuff I'd pay but double rent is almost my whole weekly wage so definitely not doable... especially if it could go on for months.

[Kazbah]

I've transferred a lease before - I've found someone, moved them onto the lease and then moved off the lease myself. Transferred the bond too. It's easier to move someone in with you than it is to find a new tenant, IYKWIM? (oh, and that was in Brissie).

Good luck!