Episode 20: If I break my lease early does my landlord have to try and find a new tenant? Or am I on the hook for the rent through the end of the lease term?

Tenant Law Podcast

In Episode 20 we answer the often-asked questions: If I break my lease early does my landlord have to try and find a new tenant? Or am I on the hook for the rent through the end of the lease term? We take a deep dive into recent cases interpreting the new Real Property Law § 227-e, which governs a residential landlord’s duty to mitigate a tenant’s lease default.

Links:

  • 14 East 4th Street v. Toporek, 203 AD3d 17 [AD1st 2022]
  • Astor 207 Properties v. Monfreid, 2022 WL 4236851 [Supreme Court, New York County 2022]
  • Kakade v. Newman, 79 Misc3d 304 [Supreme Court, New York County 2022]
  • Pickens v. Lane, 78 Misc3d 1229(A) [New York City Civil Court, New York County 2023]
  • 50 W Dev. V. Azoulay, 2023 WL 6011065 [Supreme Court, New York County 2023]

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