Q: we signed a 1yr lease agreement and we needed to move out of the country.are we required to pay the whole lease term?
A: Maybe. You need to read what the lease says in terms of what happens if you need to break the lease. Also pay attention as there may be a provision that allows your landlord to get Attorney's fees. Generally speaking an injured party has a duty to mitigate their damages so for a lease that means they need to try to re-rent the place and only sue you for the net income they lose. But these things can sometimes be resolved amicably. Talk to your landlord, see if you can find someone who will take over the remainder of your lease (but make sure they sign a new lease with your landlord.) The bottom line is your landlord probably won't care if someone is paying the lease who they otherwise find acceptable as a tenant.
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