Being Evicted or Breaking a Lease

Breaking a lease doesn't necessarily mean being on the hook for the rest of the rent.

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Breaking a lease doesn't necessarily mean being on the hook for the rest of the rent. Learn when you can legally break your lease, and even if you can't, your landlord may need to take reasonable steps to rerent.

Being Evicted

How Evictions Work: What Renters Need to Know

Rent Payment History on Your Credit Report? What Tenants Need to Know

Chart: Anti-Retaliation Statutes for Tenants, State by State

Tenants' Rights: When to Hire a Lawyer

How Evictions Work: What Renters Need to Know

Changing Or Breaking Your Lease

Changing Your Tenancy Without Ending It

How Month-to-Month Tenancies End

Legal Protections for Tenants Who Are Victims of Domestic Violence

When a Roommate Moves Out

Breaking a Lease and Leaving Early

When Your Lease or Rental Agreement Ends

When Your Lease or Rental Agreement Ends FAQ

Get Your Security Deposit Back

Chart: Cleaning and Repairs a Landlord Can Deduct From a Security Deposit

Chart: Deadline for Returning Security Deposits, State-by-State

Foreclosure and Tenants' Rights

Tenants Caught in Foreclosure: Who Gets the Rent?

Foreclosure and Renting to a New Tenant: Tenant Remedies

Renters in Foreclosure: What Are Their Rights?

Questions on Being Evicted or Breaking a Lease

Can my ex-landlord bill me months later for supposed damages?

Can I find out if my landlord is a frequent visitor to small claims court?

I'm deeply in debt -- can I be evicted for this?

Can I transfer my lease to a new tenant?

The landlord left town with my security deposit -- now what?

Are expectant parents safe from eviction?

Can I break an apartment lease if the complex is all noise and activity?

Can our landlord evict us for noise when we leased space for an arcade?

Can I break a lease to take a new job?

My dog's gotten too large for the lease -- now what?

Can our landlord kick us out so a family member can move in?

Can my landlord make me pay to terminate the lease?

Can the landlord take money out of my deposit because the carpet is worn?

Can we get out of our lease if we don't like our new landlords?

Can I be evicted for the illegal acts of my guests?

Must I continue paying rent after the crazy roommate drove me out?

Can my roommate evict me?

Must I leave my security deposit with my college apartment-mates?