Lease Termination on Apartment Sale Upheld; Rent-Impairing Violations Bar Rent Recovery: This Week in Scott Mollen’s Realty Law Digest

This week, Scott Mollen discusses “298 East Village Owner LLC v. Stewart,” where the court held that a landlord validly ...
JD Supra

GSA Lease Terminations: Lessors' Rights and Responsibilities

Jeremy Burkhart, Gordon Griffin, Robert MacKichan Jr. As part of ongoing efforts to reduce waste, the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) are ...
Forbes

Think A Tenant Can't Break A Lease Agreement Without Penalties? Think Again

Ari Chazanas is the Founder and CEO of Lotus West Properties, a property management and investment firm based in West Los Angeles. A lease is a legally binding agreement between the tenant and the ...
ConsumerAffairs

How Much Does It Cost to Break a Lease?

Find a team that works for you & enjoy a stress-free move. It can cost anywhere from nothing to a few months’ rent (plus a possible early termination fee) to break a lease. It all depends on the lease ...
ConsumerAffairs

What Happens If You Break a Lease?

There are many reasons you might consider breaking your lease — maybe you got a new job out of state, or you’re getting married, for instance, or you’re in the military and have received deployment ...
Property Week

When can a tenant terminate?

In December 2024, the Privy Council gave judgment in Ramsbury Properties vs Ocean View Construction. The tenant, Ocean View, took a seven- month lease from Ramsbury to provide accommodation for ...