Famke leases her business premises from Jansen under a five-year lease.Three years into the five-year lease, Famke informs Jansen that she does not need the premises any longer and leaves.Jansen leaves the premises vacant for one and a half years, and then advertises for and finds a new tenant, who rents the premises for the same rent as that paid by Famke.Jansen then sues Famke for breach of contract, and seeks damages.Which of the following is most likely?

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Jansen will be able to recover damages equal to the rent for the period between Famke's departure and how long it should have taken to find a new tenant if he had started looking immediately. This is because Jansen has a duty to mitigate his damages by attempting to find a new tenant as soon as possible. In this case, Jansen waited one and a half years before finding a new tenant, which may not be seen as a reasonable amount of time. Therefore, damages would likely be limited to the period of time between Famke's departure and the time it should have taken Jansen to find a new tenant if he had made reasonable efforts to do so.

Famke Leases Her Business Premises from Jansen Under a Five-Year