Q: if You have one month left on your lease and just closed on a house can you get out of your lease early
A:
If your lease has a provision that allows you to terminate based on your purchase of a home then you have the right to terminate. Otherwise, you will need to come to a mutual agreement with your landlord RE early termination.
A lease provides you the opportunity not the obligation to live in the property, but it also creates an independent duty to pay the rent regardless of your actual possession.
Congrats on the the new home and good luck with your landlord.
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