What happens if a tenant reneges on lease renewal
What happens in a case where a tenant’s lease for the year has expired, and in the original contract it stated that he had an option to renew the lease for a further year – with a negotiated increase, but after saying that he was renewing then decided to cancel it after a couple of months instead?
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The early cancellation of a residential lease is not a breach of the contract
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