Should a tenant be allowed to terminate a fixed term tenancy agreement?

Possible options

• Allow a tenant to end a fixed term tenancy agreement without financial penalty in certain circumstances, such as when the tenant has been offered a place in social housing or they have been offered a place in aged care facilities.
• Allow tenancy agreements to include a break lease clause that fixes the amount a tenant would have to pay when breaking a fixed term tenancy agreement in any circumstances.

Tell us what you think...

• Should a tenant be allowed to terminate a fixed term tenancy agreement in limited circumstances without having to pay compensation to the landlord? Why or why not?
• In what circumstances would it be acceptable for a tenant to end a fixed term tenancy agreement earlier than its end date without having to pay compensation to the landlord?
• Should tenancy agreements include break lease clauses that cap the amount thaChanged t any tenant would have to pay a landlord if they terminated a fixed term tenancy agreement before its end date for any reason?
• How much should a break lease fee be?