Breaking a lease

Talking Tenancies by Residential Tenancies Authority

Mar 3, 20255:42Government & Organizations

If a tenant or property manager/owner ends a fixed term agreement before the end date they are breaking the agreement – also known as breaking the lease. A tenancy agreement is a legally binding agreement and when broken...

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