[quote=Hobie]Does your lease allow cancellation? Doubt it. Say nothing, he will move then send him a bill pro-rating the remainder of the lease. Certified of course.[/quote]

+100…

Parmount. Be courteous and nice right now. Get him/her to move out as fast as possible, leaving your property in the least damaged way possible….
Bite your tongue, as pissed as you might be.

Just ask him to give you a signed lease termination as soon as possible. He’s not going to be anal and ask you when the notice starts……You might as well start the termination by the day you receive the signed copy (or the day it’s postmarked). Don’t bother telling him/her that.

AFTER he moves out, get the place professionally cleaned, give him an itemized deduction from his/her deposit. And then also you might was well stick him with a due notice of the prorated rent after the fact if the guy was jerk. Give him a copy of the signed termination and a copied proof of when you received the signed copy…Send him a bill for the prorated rent..*edit* I don’t think you can deduct the proration due from the deposit.