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Letter to Landlord to Request Early Lease Termination

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Do you need to request a reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act to end your lease early? If you do, please answer the questions below to generate a letter you can send to your landlord.

After you answer the questions and click submit, you will be redirected to a new webpage where you can download the letter.

Please download the letter. Then send the letter to your landlord. We recommend via certified mail and/or email.

This accommodation generator will NOT send the request to your landlord. You MUST download the letter and send it to your landlord.

Languages: this Early Lease Termination Request Tool is available in English and Spanish. Be aware that DRTx recommends that you provide your request in a language understandable to the party or entity receiving it, which in most circumstances will be English.

"*" indicates required fields

My Contact Information

Name * Required
Address

My Landlord's Contact Information

Please provide your landlord's full name or company name and a contact email address and/or mailing address.
Landlord's Name * Required
Landlord's Mailing Address

About My Circumstances

What is happening to you that is making the symptoms of your disability worse? * Required
Because of what is happening, which of the following has become harder to do * Required

Request a Response

Request a response from the landlord by a certain date. The more time sensitive the issue, the less time you would give. Generally speaking, a week to respond should be enough.
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Preferred Contact Method * Required
What is the best way for your landlord to contact you? We recommend either communicating in writing (mail or email) or having a witness

 
Publication Code: HS17

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