If a tenant vacates prior to the expiration of the lease term, the landlord has no duty to attempt to lease the property to another party, according to federal law.

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Landlord-tenant laws, including the duty to mitigate damages by attempting to re-lease a property after a tenant vacates early, are governed by state law rather than federal law, and these laws can vary significantly from one state to another.

If a Tenant Vacates Prior to the Expiration of the Lease