Property Management

Under Oklahoma law, if a tenant abandons the rental property before the lease expires, the landlord has a duty to:

AAccept the abandonment and release the tenant from all obligations immediately
BMake reasonable efforts to re-rent the property and mitigate damages✓ Correct
CKeep the unit vacant until the original lease term expires
DSue the tenant for all remaining rent immediately

Explanation

Oklahoma follows the majority rule requiring landlords to make reasonable efforts to mitigate damages by attempting to re-rent an abandoned unit. If the landlord fails to mitigate, they cannot collect rent that could have been avoided by re-renting.

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