California Agreement to Terminate Lease Early

Cancel a residential lease before the end of its term with this California Agreement for Early Termination of Lease.

• This form can only be used if both the landlord and tenant agree to end the lease early.
• This Agreement is for residential units only. For commercial properties, you need to use a different form.
• The tenant must give written notice setting out the proposed termination date.
• The tenant agrees to pay a specified amount in order to buy out of the lease early.

This California Agreement for Early Termination of Lease form is in MS Word format, and is easy to customize to fit your circumstances.