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From: jib@prism.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Re: Breaking Lease on Apt.
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Date: Tue, 13-Aug-85 21:17:00 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug 13 21:17:00 1985
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You are AT MOST liable for the rent until the end of the lease period.
It is NOT a courtesy for your landlord to forgive the amount that he
obtains from a later tennant.  The landlord MUST give you credit for this
amount and furthermore has a duty to mitigate the damages by attempting
(by reasonable means) to release the apartment.  (He may, however, charge
you for running ads, or an real estate agent's fee).

Essentially the landlord is entitled to the amount of money you agreed to
pay him -- he is not entitled to profit from your breaking the lease, but
nor should he lose money because of it.
Jim Block  {cca, ihnp4!inmet, mit-eddie, wjh12, datacube} !mirror!prism!jib
Mirror Systems, Inc.	2067 Massachusetts Ave.
(617) 661-0777		Cambridge, MA 02140