4 ms·

Usually breaking a lease is 1.5-2.5x a month's rent. This will definitely be cheaper than paying for an apartment you won't use, even though it sucks.

• klodolph 6y ago
  This depends on the jurisdiction and the terms of the lease. Most places in the US, there are very few ways to break a lease without a clause in the contract allowing it. For example, in New York, if you break a lease the landlord is obligated to make a “reasonable effort” to re-rent the apartment. You are still on the hook in the interim. In the current environment, the apartment probably won’t be re-rented.
  • alexbanks 6y ago
    Saying anything other than "It depends on the lease" isn't really valuable, so that's what I'll respond with. It depends on the lease.
    • klodolph 6y ago
      Yes, that is the problem I had with your original comment. But the jurisdiction is also important, not just the terms of the lease.