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How to Break an Apartment Lease in Phoenix Without Paying the Full Penalty Under Arizona Law

In Phoenix, you can often break an apartment lease without paying the full remaining rent if you qualify for a legal early-termination right or if your landlord re-rents the unit—Arizona law requires landlords to mitigate damages. Phoenix renters commonly face steep “early termination” fees, but those charges are not always enforceable as written. This article […]

How to Break an Apartment Lease Early in Chicago Without Paying Remaining Rent

Apartment Leasing / Jack Gilbert

In Chicago, you can legally break an apartment lease early and avoid paying the remaining rent in several situations—most commonly when the unit is uninhabitable, you’re a qualifying domestic-violence survivor, you’re entering active military service, or the landlord re-rents after you move out. Chicago’s Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance (RLTO) adds tenant-specific protections beyond Illinois

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