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Housing Toolkit – Leaving Safely

This housing toolkit is a collection of know your rights information sheets and template letters to help survivors end their tenancy early easily and without penalty.

Introduction to Toolkit – Leaving Safely
Know Your Rights – Security Deposits
Know Your Rights – Early Lease Termination
Template Letter – Ending Lease Early
Template Letter – Family Ending Lease Early
Template Letter – Demand Security Deposit After Early Lease Term
Template Letter – Demand Security Deposit Back
Template Letter – Qualified 3rd Party Early Lease Term

Spanish Version
Introduction to Toolkit – Leaving Safely – Spanish
Know Your Rights – Security Deposit – Spanish
Know Your Rights – Early Lease Termination – Spanish
Template Letter – Ending Lease Early 
Template Letter – Family Ending Lease Early 
Template Letter – Demand Security Deposit After Early Lease Term – Spanish
Template Letter – Demand Security Deposit Back – Spanish
Template Letter – Qualified 3rd Party Early Lease Term – Spanish

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