Tenants want out of Lease

[Faraz Rashid]

Hey BP,

I have a tenant who wants to break a Texas lease. They signed in June 2020 and they want out by February 2021. They want to forfeit the security deposit for the February rent and leave the property not having to pay for the remainder of the months. I have read other posts on a lease buy out or taking legal action. I do have an Early termination section in the lease and it clearly states that they must find a new tenant and if they do it must meet landlords qualifying approval. If they do not find other qualifying tenants, is it possible for them to stop paying and abandon the property? They have vacated and cleaned the property and moved to their new location but have been coming back and forth to maintain the property until new tenants are found. Are there alternative solutions to this situation?

Thank you,

Faraz Rashid