Renters used to feel free to break their leases, at least in desirable areas where a vacancy meant a landlord could charge more next time around. In case there was any doubt in your mind, City Limits clears it up: “A landlord is not required to find a new tenant, and can sue for the rent due for the remainder of the lease,” they write. A State Appeals court case set the standard: a Queens resident stepped out early, and the landlord sued him for the rest of the rent — and won. The piece ends with advice to renters: give your landlord lots of notice, and tell him you know someone nice to move in.