The Lock-In Period and Early Exit Penalty
Most agreements have a lock-in clause, typically six to eleven months, during which neither party can terminate without paying a penalty. The penalty is not standardised. Some landlords write it as two months' rent; others write it as the rent for the entire remaining lock-in period. Read the exact number. If the clause says "as mutually agreed upon at the time of termination", that phrase is meaningless and works against you. Get a fixed figure written in.
