Leave your lease with the paperwork already done.
State-specific legal documents for renters moving out — or staying through a roommate’s exit. Formatted to your state’s statutes, personalized with your details, delivered in five minutes.
What a landlord can pursue.
Three things renters never see coming.
Nearly every U.S. lease contains a joint and several liability clause. Here’s what that means in practice — for the person leaving, and for the person staying.
You move out. The lease doesn’t.
Verbal notice is not legal notice. Without written documentation, your landlord can pursue you for the full remaining rent — even if your roommate stays and pays.
The deposit doesn’t move with you.
When the lease continues, the landlord keeps the entire deposit. Your share only returns when the last tenant leaves — unless a written agreement transfers it first.
Only the landlord’s signature binds.
Any agreement that changes who is on the lease is worthless without the landlord’s written consent. An unsigned release is just a piece of paper.
Every scenario, handled.
Whether you’re leaving, staying, replacing, or buying out a share — we generate only the documents your situation actually requires.
You’re leaving. A replacement takes over.
Notice, checklist, release, deposit buyout from the incoming tenant, and the new occupant addendum.
5–6 documentsYou’re leaving. A roommate buys your share.
Notice, checklist, release, and a buyout agreement between you and the roommate who stays.
4–5 documentsYou’re leaving. Nobody buys your share now.
Notice, checklist, release, and a deferral acknowledgment: your share returns at lease end.
4–5 documentsYou’re staying. Your roommate is leaving.
Deposit agreement, release signature, and — if you’re replacing them — the new occupant addendum.
3–4 documentsFrom questionnaire to signed paperwork in one afternoon.
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Your state, your lease details, and the situation at hand. About two minutes of your time.
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We generate only the documents that apply to your scenario — no filler, no generic templates.
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Your PDFs arrive instantly with your details filled in. Print, sign, send — and you’re done.
The documents you need. Nothing you don’t.
Every document is written to your state’s statutes and personalized with your details. Depending on your situation, you’ll receive a tailored set of four to six documents.
Notice to Landlord of Tenant Departure
Formal written notice that you are vacating. Does not terminate the lease — it documents the timeline for your exit.
Scenarios A · B · CMove-Out Documentation Checklist
Photo protocol, video timestamps, and a key-return log. Your defense against false damage claims.
Scenarios A · B · CRoommate Release Agreement
Signed by you, the remaining roommate(s), and the landlord. Releases you from future rent obligations.
Requires landlord signatureDeposit Buyout Agreement
Documents the direct transfer of your deposit share — from the incoming tenant, or from a remaining roommate.
Scenarios A · BDeposit Deferral Acknowledgment
Records that your share will be returned when the lease ends. Protect your claim without a buyer right now.
Scenario CNew Occupant Addendum
Adds the replacement tenant to the lease with the landlord’s written consent. Keeps the lease intact.
Scenario A · Requires landlord signatureRoommate Deposit Agreement
Internal record of each roommate’s contribution. The paper trail that prevents disputes later.
Optional · All scenariosRoommate Deposit Agreement
Documents each roommate’s share of the deposit. When someone leaves, you know exactly what they’re owed.
Always recommendedRoommate Release Agreement
Your signature on the release that lets the departing roommate exit — with the landlord’s consent.
Requires your signatureDeposit Buyout Agreement
If you’re buying the departing roommate’s share, this is the receipt that transfers ownership cleanly.
Scenario B · If you’re the buyerDeposit Deferral Acknowledgment
If nobody buys the share now, this commits you to forwarding it when the landlord returns the deposit.
Scenario C · Sign as recipientNew Occupant Addendum
If a replacement is moving in, this is the legal addendum that puts them on the lease with your landlord’s consent.
Scenario A · Requires landlord signatureMove-Out Documentation Checklist
Even if you’re staying, documenting the departing roommate’s exit protects you from later disputes over damages.
RecommendedSimple, one-time pricing.
No subscriptions, no hidden fees, no upsells. Choose the set that matches your role in the transition.
- Notice to Landlord of Tenant Departure
- Move-Out Documentation Checklist
- Roommate Release Agreement
- Deposit Buyout or Deferral
- New Occupant Addendum
- Roommate Deposit Agreement
- All departing-tenant documents
- New Occupant Addendum
- Roommate Deposit Agreement
- Every document your scenario requires
- Complete legal paper trail
- State-specific formatting
- Roommate Deposit Agreement
- Roommate Release Agreement
- Deposit Buyout or Deferral
- Move-Out Checklist (shared)
- Notice to Landlord (filed by leaver)
- New Occupant Addendum
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State-specific, personalized, and delivered in five minutes — for less than the cost of a single consultation hour.
See the plansDisclaimer: BreakupLease is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. The information and documents provided are for educational and informational purposes only. Laws vary by state and change over time. No outcome is guaranteed. For advice specific to your situation, please consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction.