Q: If I decide to sell after my rental-home tenants break their lease, how does the duty to mitigate factor in?
Tenants are breaking their lease and moving out several months early. I've decided rather than find new tenants, I'm going to sell the house. I understand how the duty to mitigate would operate if I were re-renting to new tenants, but how does it operate here? Can I seek the rent that would have been owed under the lease until I close on the sale (or the lease expires, whichever comes first)? Or until I have a signed offer? Or for a "reasonable" time? I don't see this particular scenario addressed as I do a little research. Thank you....
A: I'm not admitted to practice in New York. Why did you post this for California attorneys?
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