A lease is for a fixed period of time. Period. Unless I am mistaken–and I’d like to hear from an attorney here–the tenant’s only obligation is to stay during the term of the lease. If they stay past the lease expiration, they may be automatically on the hook for another month, depending on the language of the lease. But if they leave before midnight of the last day of the lease, they have no further obligation to the landlord.
RE attorneys here?
