Jordan has a one-year lease for a residential apartment. Ten months into the lease, he informs his landlord, Taylor, that he will be relocating for work and intends to vacate the property in one month. In response, Taylor ends the lease and secures a new tenant to occupy the apartment for the remaining two months. Jordan contends that Taylor should have maintained the lease until its original end date or provided an alternative arrangement. What is Taylor's correct legal position regarding the termination of the lease and securing a new tenant?
Taylor allows Jordan to remain on the lease until the original termination date.
Taylor terminates the lease without seeking a replacement tenant.
Taylor offers Jordan a reduced rent for the remaining lease period.
Taylor mitigated potential damages by obtaining a new tenant after Jordan ended the lease early.
Taylor acted appropriately by mitigating potential damages resulting from Jordan's early termination of the lease. By securing a new tenant for the remaining period, Taylor fulfilled the legal obligation to mitigate losses, thereby releasing Jordan from further lease responsibilities.
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