Commercial Lease Termination & Buyout Calculator

Review your lease for a break clause, negotiate a surrender agreement with the landlord, or find a replacement tenant for a sublease or assignment.

You can negotiate an early termination buyout, exercise an existing termination option, or prove landlord default (constructive eviction), though the latter is legally complex.

A negotiated provision that allows either the landlord or tenant to terminate the lease early at a specified date, usually requiring advance written notice and a penalty fee.

Unamortized TI allowances are typically factored into the buyout cost, requiring the tenant to reimburse the landlord for the remaining unamortized portion of the original build-out costs.

Yes, but typically only if the tenant defaults on rent, breaches lease covenants, or if the lease contains a specific landlord early termination or redevelopment right.

Only under strict conditions outlined in the lease contract, such as eminent domain, severe property damage, or a negotiated termination clause.

If a landlord unlawfully breaks a lease, the tenant may sue for breach of contract, seek an injunction to stop the eviction, or claim damages for relocation and lost business.

Yes, if a mutual surrender agreement is reached, or if the landlord invokes a demolition, sale, or redevelopment clause present in the original agreement.

Yes, by paying a negotiated buyout fee, exercising a break clause, or transferring the lease liability via assignment, pending landlord approval.

The tenant remains legally liable for the remaining rent, unamortized costs, and leasing commissions until the landlord mitigates damages by finding a new tenant.

It requires formal written notice according to the lease terms, often accompanied by a termination fee paid to the tenant to cover relocation costs if the tenant is not at fault.

Penalties typically include paying the remaining rent obligations, reimbursing unamortized TI and brokerage commissions, and forfeiting the security deposit.