Season 2 - Episode 5: My relationship has ended! What happens to my lease?

2024-08-16

When a relationship breaks down and you have been living together in a rental property, making arrangements to break the lease or for someone to come off it can be difficult. It can be a financially stressful time, working out how to afford to pay rent on one income and also potentially looking to secure a new rental property. There may also be safety considerations to plan for if you have experienced or are experiencing fa...

When a relationship breaks down and you have been living together in a rental property, making arrangements to break the lease or for someone to come off it can be difficult.

It can be a financially stressful time, working out how to afford to pay rent on one income and also potentially looking to secure a new rental property.

There may also be safety considerations to plan for if you have experienced or are experiencing family violence.

In this episode we are going to talk about what happens with your lease when your relationship ends and how to set yourself up to move forward.

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