How I managed to successfully break my leasing contract, three months early

Once I settled in New York City, with a good apartment in a prime location I thought I would stay in this part of town for a while.


However this was about to change when I was offered the perfect job, on the other side of town it was clear that I had to move and more essentially break my lease.


There are many problems when breaking a lease, some that can be difficult to avoid, however with the help of leaserelief.com, I managed to break my lease stress-free.


The first time I settled in New Yotk City, I rented an apartment in Lower Manhattan which was virtually next door to my office. I was lucky that I didn't have far to commute, and my apartment was in a good and safe neighbourhood. After being employed at my job for 12 months I started to search for new jobs, however I was unsuccessful so agreed to continue my lease for a further six months.


Just before Christmas last year however I was called up by a agency I had applied to and they wanted me to come in to talk about an opportunity, after two long interviews, I got the job and was really happy. However there were some pitfalls, my new office was in Upper East Side the other side of the New York City and ideally I wanted to move relocate.


After searching for apartments in that part of the city, I had my mind set on moving to the Upper East Side. The location was perfect,all my friends lived there and it was a good neighbourhood with plenty to see and do. I found my dream apartment that was right next to Central Park, however I realised that I couldn't move into or even put a deposit down on the new apartment without breaking my current lease, but I didn't know where to start.


I searched the internet tirelessly for solutions, instead I found negative descriptions and accounts of bad experiences by others that had broken their leasing contract. I started to research the rights available to tenants, it is important to know the rights of tenants when breaking a lease, as you are aware of what you are or not entitled to. I arranged a meeting with my landlord to speak about matters further.


Because I was a good tenant and always on time with payments, pleasant to deal with and apartment kept tiday, my landlord agreed to release my from my lease three months early. It paid off to research my rights as it made me aware of what I was entitled to and how I could make the process quicker and easier. I helped my landlord find a new tenant and paid my rent fully until then and within two months I was settled into my new apartment.


Lease relief can be difficult and occasionally a landlord can stop and refuse to let you break the contract. My best advice is to be a good tenant and to investigate and be aware of your rights.