Doug Weston had a six-month apartment lease.The lease provided that if Doug ended the lease early,he would be required to forfeit his security deposit and his last month's rent.This provision in the lease agreement:

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Doug Weston had a six-month apartment lease.The lease provided that if Doug ended the lease early,he would be required to forfeit his security deposit and his last month's rent.This provision in the lease agreement:​

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The provision in the lease agreement is a liquidated damages clause, which is enforceable as long as it is reasonable and the actual damages from breach of the lease would be difficult to calculate. Therefore, it is not void as against public policy.

Doug Weston Had a Six-Month Apartment Lease