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    Aug 30, 2010, 06:51 AM
    Breaking a lease on an apartment in Florida
    I just rented an apartment a month ago and my wife just lost her job and to top that my business is been making no money! We are thinking on moving with one of our children until thing get better but we are afraid of the consecuences ofbraking this lease. We just moved in!
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    Aug 30, 2010, 07:31 AM

    Florida is one of the very worst states to try and break a lease. FL law does not require a landlord to make an effort to re rent the property. So they can sit with the property vacant until the lease expires holding you responsible for the whole lease.

    You have 3 options.

    1) offer the landlord a buyout (generally 2 months) to get out of the lease early.
    2) sublet the property
    3) find someone to replace you as a tenant.
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