norham1
Aug 28, 2010, 09:50 AM
I have been laid off by my employer 3 weeks into a new one year lease -- this was unexpected -- and by law, under the terms of my working visa, I must leave the USA within 10 days.
There are no specific clauses in my lease that relate to the tenant having to leave the country being a reason for breaking the lease. I am currently trying to find someone to take over my lease (sub-lease and accept the $100 administrative charge specified in the lease) but realistically have little time to do this. Is the fact that I will no longer be legally allowed to reside in the USA a valid reason for breaking a lease? i.e. Federal immigration law should trump state property law right?
There are no specific clauses in my lease that relate to the tenant having to leave the country being a reason for breaking the lease. I am currently trying to find someone to take over my lease (sub-lease and accept the $100 administrative charge specified in the lease) but realistically have little time to do this. Is the fact that I will no longer be legally allowed to reside in the USA a valid reason for breaking a lease? i.e. Federal immigration law should trump state property law right?