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My tenants just informed me that they are moving 4 months shy of the end of their rental agreement. The reason for the move is a new job outside of NYC. They say that they are moving “sometime in March” so have not even given the required 30 days notice. They also say that they cannot pay March’s rent and told me to use their security deposit. This is not acceptable to us as the deposit is meant to cover any damage to the apt. and not rent. I find it infuriating that they think that they can set the terms on how we should deal with this, and strongly feel that they must be held accountable for their obligations. Frankly, they have been total jerks about this and other recent issues. We need advice on how best to proceed. What should we do if we cannot get new tenants before the end of the current rental agreement? We know that we can hold them legally liable for the rent that they owe, but don’t know how to initiate a claim. Thanks for any and all advice.