# Termination option

> Tenant right to terminate the entire lease at a stated trigger date, often subject to a fee.

**Canonical URL:** https://classa.info/glossary/termination-option
**Page type:** glossary
**Last updated:** 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Tenant right to terminate the entire lease at a stated trigger date, often subject to a fee.
- A termination option (sometimes 'kick-out') gives the tenant the contractual right to end the lease at a stated date, subject to a termination fee equal to the unamortised TI, free rent, and brokerage.

## Key facts
- **category**: Lease structure
- **regionScope**: US

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/termination-option), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.