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Progress Residential Early Termination Fee: What to Check

Progress Residential currently states that, unless the lease says otherwise, ending a lease before its expiration date triggers a one-time early termination charge equal to two times monthly rent. Progress separately publishes insufficient-notice and holdover treatment, so those amounts should not be merged into the termination fee without checking the dates and lease.

Last reviewed: August 30, 20262 official sources cited

What to collect first

  • Signed lease and early-termination clause
  • Monthly rent used for the calculation
  • Lease expiration date
  • Actual possession-return date
  • Move-out notice date and proof of delivery
  • Any insufficient-notice charge on the ledger
  • Any concession or other lease-break amount
  • Final resident ledger
  • Property-state early-termination and notice rules

The published fee is a starting point, not the whole final balance

Progress currently publishes a default early termination fee equal to two times monthly rent unless the lease states otherwise. The final account can still contain ordinary rent, utilities, move-out charges or other separately supported items. Rebuild each line instead of treating the total as one lease-break fee.

Insufficient notice is a separate timing issue

Progress also publishes an insufficient-notice charge based on the number of notice days missing under its stated default notice framework. Compare the notice deadline and actual delivery date separately from the early termination fee.

Do not confuse a transfer with an ordinary lease break

Progress has a separate approved home-to-home transfer process with its own fee structure. If the resident moved to another Progress home, use the transfer documents rather than assuming the ordinary early-termination fee should apply.

Rebuild the lease-break package

  • Monthly rent used for the fee.
  • Fixed early-termination charge.
  • Notice-period rent or insufficient-notice amount.
  • Any concession repayment stated in the lease.
  • Ordinary unpaid rent or utilities.
  • Move-out damage or cleaning charges.
  • Credits and deposit accounting.

Compare this fee across management companies

Use the company-specific disclosure above first, then compare the same fee category across other operators that publish a source-based RentBillCheck guide.

Use the exact property records. Company guidance explains the billing process, but your lease, property location, dates, statements and applicable state/local rules determine the analysis for an individual charge.

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