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E
ARLY TERMINATION OF RESIDENTIAL LEASE
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CO
NCERNING THE RESIDENTIAL LEASE BETWEEN
(
Landlord)
AND (Tenant(s))
FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY:
A. Prior Agreement: On or about _____________________________, Landlord and Tenant entered into
a Residential Lease (“Lease”) of the above-mentioned Property.
B. D
efinitions:
(
1) “Normal wear and tear” means deterioration that occurs without negligence, carelessness,
accident or abuse.
(2) “Surrender” occurs when all occupants have vacated the Property, in Landlord’s reasonable
judgment, and the date Tenant specified as the Termination Date in this agreement has passed.
C. T
ermination Date: The parties agree to terminate the Lease at 11:59 p.m. on ___________________.
All occupants must vacate the Property no later than this date.
D. T
enant Obligations: Tenant agrees to the following condition:
(
1) Tenant will pay Landlord prorated rent due through the Termination Date and otherwise comply
with the Lease through the Termination Date;
(2) Tenant agrees to surrender the Property in the same condition as when received, normal wear
and tear excepted. Tenant will leave the Property in a clean condition free of all trash, debris,
and any personal property; and
(3) Tenant must return all keys and other access devices that Landlord provided to Tenant under
the Lease no later than the Termination Date.
E. S
ecurity Deposit: Upon surrender of the Property, Landlord may deduct reasonable charges from the
security deposit as authorized by the Lease. Landlord will refund the balance of the security deposit, if
any, along with a written description and itemized list of all deductions, if any, within thirty (30) days
after the date of surrender. Landlord is not obligated to refund the security deposit or provide a written
description and itemized list of all deductions until Tenant provides Landlord with written statement of
Tenant’s forwarding address.
F. T
ermination Fee: Upon execution of this termination agreement, Tenant will pay Landlord a fee of
$__________________________ as an early termination fee. The Termination Fee is due no later than
________________________. This fee may include (i) costs of reletting the Property, including, but not
limited to leasing fees, advertising fees, utility charges, and other fees reasonably necessary to relet the
Property; and (ii) liquidated damages for any portion of possible future lost rent.