Tenant Trying to get out of Lease Early

[Stephen DeFalco]

Hello Fellow Landlords,

I have a tenant who had a one year lease ('23-'24) with us and was great. This past spring she re-signed for a 2 year lease with us (4/1/2024-3/31/2026). She informed us a few weeks ago that she got another job that is forcing her to move (still in Chicago-metro area) and she'd be moving out in September. In turn, that would be the last month she'd be paying rent. We explained to her she could find someone to sub-lease with our approval but one way or another she was on the hook for rental payments through the end of her lease and she seemed unaffected by potential legal action if a suitable sublease was not found.

Anyone have any advice on this situation?  

Thanks