Demand Landlord Re-Renting After Early Lease Break

Cost Savings

Checklist Tasks

• Draft a dated written notice requesting the landlord begin re-renting immediately.
• Cite legal requirements that landlords must seek a replacement tenant to limit your liability.
• Request the landlord’s re-renting policy and the planned timeline for advertising and showings.
• Ask for proof of advertising efforts, such as listing screenshots and posting dates.
• Request confirmation that showings will occur at reasonable times with your consent.
• Demand weekly written updates on inquiries, showings, and applications for your unit.
• Request an itemized list of re-renting costs to ensure only reasonable expenses are charged.
• Request a copy of any new lease to confirm when your financial liability ends.
• State you will not accept charges for vacancies caused by landlord delay or inaction.
• Remind your landlord that charging you and a new tenant simultaneously is illegal.
• Request final accounting of charges and credits within 21 days of move-out.
• Retain copies of all correspondence to document your mitigation efforts for disputes.