Can I break a lease agreement in Oklahoma without paying out the?
Technically you are responsible for the rent until a new tenant can be found. A lot will depend on whether you rent from an individual or a property manager. In all honesty most landlords are not going to try and hunt someone down that moves across the country suing them, but they will, as I do, file against your credit, which can have an effect when you want to borrow money for a house. So here is what I would do, call your landlord and explain the situation. What I would do as the landlord in such an situation is tell the tenant they owe rent until a new tenant can be found, but if they agree to keep the place clean and show the property to prospective tenants that I pre-screen that there is a good chance a new tenant can be found and they can be released from the rental agreement before they move. Other landlords might let you out if you pay 40 or 45 days of rent to cover the losses and yet others might not be willing to do anything. It all depends, but start by talking to the landlord. And one bit of final advice. As a landlord, tenants seem to think the lease is only binding on the landlord. When you tell a landlord you want to break the lease, they are thinking how about if they found a tenant that was willing to pay more in rent, is it OK for the Landlord to break the lease. My point is I will be more willing to help a tenant that comes across recognizing they are the ones asking for a favor, realizes this is a pain in the butt for the landlord and offer to do everything in their power to help such as show the property over someone one that acts like it is no big deal.