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Breaking a lease under the SCRA
How to terminate a lease with military orders, and the rent-cycle timing TWO ORDERS UNLOCK IT PCS orders Deployment of 90+ days Enlisted after signing Deliver written notice + acopy of your orders To your landlord or agent 1 The clock starts the day thelandlord receives it Not the day you signed the letter 2 Lease ends 30 days after thenext rent due date 50 U.S.C. § 3955(d)(1) 3 Pay rent through that date,nothing after No fee. Deposit returned as usual. 4 Time your notice to the rent cycle SEND IT THE SAME WEEK Jul 21 Aug 1 Ends Aug 31 WAIT UNTIL THE DUE DATE Aug 1 Sep 1 Ends Oct 1
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50 U.S.C. § 3955. A monthly-rent lease, month-to-month or fixed term, ends 30 days after the next rent due date. Get your exact date and savings from the lease termination calculator.

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