I am a RE Broker don't deal much with property managment, I recently move to NC due to company change. Things are not working out, I rented a unit at the last min. with a 12mth lease. I have been here 4mth and I am going back to SC to head up the company I worked for there. Is there any loop holes to breaking a lease? I have approached the PM and they said they would allow me to break only if I would cover the rent until the unit rented, this puts me in a bad spot as I need to leave in the next 30-45 days, and I am not willing to pay for the unoccupied unit. Can they file a lien against my credit for the remainder of the lease if I just leave and let them keep my deposit?

Some PM would file eviction to extinguish lease, establish damage amount caused by tenant and record personal judgement. Your name and case number would show up on county on-line docket and credit report if filed right.