I have a customer that just got back from Duty and She decided to rent, the place she is renting is not very saved she has been broken into a couple of times, can she get out of the lease to buy a house without ruining her credit?
Your client has to talk to the landlord to agree on releasing her from the lease contract, if she has police reports on her breakings it is now a safety concern and she could be released, she may have to pay a penalty. If she breaks her lease it will affect her credit and will decrease her posibilities to purchase a home.
The straight forward answer is you cannot do anything to get a potential client out of a lease. Realtors are not allowed to practice law, and any decisions regarding breaking a lease (a legal document) would be out of your realm of expertise. Depending on the lease agreement, and the tenants relationship with the landlord, they may be able to have a discussion and come to an agreement for a remedy. You might pose the hypothetical question to a lender, to see if a negative impact of a broken lease would effect their approval. That said, I have had clients buy a home while still in a lease who came to agreement with their landlords to end the terms of their lease early or pay a penalty out of pocket. This was done between the tenant and the landlord and I had no part in the discussions. Below is a link for Renters Rights from the Attorney General's office which may be helpful and point to specific areas of the property code.