Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Texas

Re: Terminate Lease

If you break your lease, the landlord has a duty to mitigate the loss. Technically you are liable for any loss to your landlord due to your breach of contract. Whether he/she does this (mitigates) or not is another question. You can either sublease and control the loss yourself, or rely on your landlord to re-let and charge you for any costs or deficiency. Alternatively, the best would be to negotiate a "lease breakage fee" where you pay a fixed amount (typically 2 months rent) and you are released from your contractual obligation. Get it in writing.