Breaking a Lease for a Job Relocation: Cost Analysis & Sublet Calculator
Relocating for a job with 6 months left on your lease? Compare early termination buyout fees and concession paybacks against subleasing and assignment.
Job Relocation: Lease Break
Relocating for a job with 6 months left on your lease? Compare early termination buyout fees and concession paybacks against subleasing and assignment.
Why this calculation is mathematically fair
Factors in concession payback penalties and compares paying the $6,000 termination buyout against subsidizing a replacement tenant with a $150/mo rent concession for the remaining 6 months.
Frequently asked questions
Does a job transfer legally let me break my lease penalty-free? +
Generally no, unless your lease explicitly contains a "military or corporate relocation clause". Most residential leases treat job transfers as standard tenant lease terminations.
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Adjust bedrooms, bathrooms, rent total, and utility rates in the interactive calculator.
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