{"id":235,"date":"2021-05-01T15:39:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T19:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.openigloo.com\/?p=235"},"modified":"2023-03-03T12:14:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T17:14:09","slug":"3-things-you-should-know-before-breaking-a-lease-in-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.openigloo.com\/3-things-you-should-know-before-breaking-a-lease-in-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Things You Should Know Before Breaking A Lease In NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Breaking a lease in NYC can be a challenge. Some landlords have simple lease-break fees, while others will make it impossible. The pandemic left thousands of New Yorkers reconsidering their living arrangements, meaning lease breaks were on a lot of renters\u2019 minds. Whatever the reason for thinking about breaking a lease, many renters were left with sometimes contentious negotiations<\/a> with their landlords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the past year, we\u2019ve received thousands of reviews from NYC tenants. Many have shared their own personal experiences with lease breaks. One renter shared, \u201cI was able to break my lease but only after weeks of fighting with the building and laying out what my rights are as a tenant. It was an excruciating process.\u201d Another renter wrote, \u201cI lost my job due to COVID and had to break my lease. The landlord was flexible and responsive to working with me – we agreed on a lease break fee equal to one-half of the monthly rent.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n So what are the renter’s rights when it comes to breaking leases? These are 3 things you should know before trying to break a lease<\/a> in NYC:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2019, there were landmark rent reforms that shifted some responsibility to landlords when it comes to re-renting an apartment after a tenant breaks the lease. Landlords now have what\u2019s called \u201ca duty to mitigate”<\/a>. This means they need to make a reasonable effort to re-rent the apartment rather than simply taking you to court for unpaid rent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n1. New rent laws require landlords to make a reasonable effort to re-rent an apartment.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n