[H2] [/H2] And remember you MUST notify the landlord IN WRITING at least three months before the end of your lease.
Send him or her a letter by registered mail stating that you do not intend to renew the lease.
If you do not give notice to the landlord IN WRITING at least three months before the end of your lease that you plan not to renew your lease at the end of the lease period, your lease will be automatically renewed and you will be responsible for the rent for another year. (this is from Quebec lease laws....couldn't find one for B.C.. I just thought I'd throw it in for consideration. You may want to find out what is required by YOUR landlord so you're not on the hook for longer than you anticipated.)
Understand your lease term and lease break obligations. Your lease will clearly state start and end dates. Generally this time frame will be 6 to 12 months, but leases of any length are not uncommon. The day your lease ends is the day, that if you give notice, the management company will expect you to leave. You are responsible for the apartment rent for the term of the contract. If, for example, your roommate runs off with her boyfriend and you decide to break your lease 2 months before it expires, you are still responsible for the rent [FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #dfffbf"]until the day another renter is accepted and takes possession of the unit[/FONT]. Even then, many companies charge a lease break fee that can be up to 3 months rent,[FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #dfffbf"] in addition to other charges[/FONT].