Can tenant end a lease with 60 days notice?

[Matt Darak]

My brother-in-law is 4 months into a 12 month apartment lease and just got a job offer out of state. Can he end the lease early if he gives 60 days notice, or is the landlord able to make him pay through all 12 months? The contract doesn’t say anything about early termination by the tenant. This is in North Carolina.

[Luke Marsh]

I would look at local laws to be sure, but typically if there isnt an early termination clause stated in the lease it would be a violation not to complete it. Now as mentioned by others, landlords typically are required to mitigate their losses with re-renting.