1. Lease Break Policy Addendum
1.1 POLICY & DEFAULT OPTION
Residents who wish to terminate their lease early must select one of the following options listed below. If no option is selected, then the
default option will be Option 2 (see below for details).
1.2 OPTION 1: FIND A REPLACEMENT
1. You will use your own resources to find your replacement.
• Ex. Craigslist, Social Media, Friends or Schoolmates
2. Replacement must be approved by Zuma Housing Ex. Young Professionals with Good Credit History; Students with valid I-20
3. Replacement must be same gender for shared apartments
4. Replacement will sign a new lease with Zuma Housing
• The new lease’s end date will be the same as yours
• The rent amount will be the same as yours for the duration of the lease
• If the replacement wishes to extend, he or she must contact Zuma Housing
5. Eligible for rent and deposit refund after a replacement is approved, signs the new lease, and makes a payment for the deposit and the
first month’s rent
1.3 OPTION 2: PAY RENT FOR THE ENTIRE LEASE
1. Responsible for paying for the entire lease term
1. For month-to-month leases, if a 30-day move-out notice was submitted late, the tenant is only responsible for paying rent for 30
days after the notice
2. Eligible for a deposit refund