The Nation's Leading Program for Getting Out of Your Apartment Lease Early

An Affordable Solution to Help You Quickly Transfer Your Apartment Lease to Someone Else

Trapped in a Lease You No Longer Need or Can't Afford?

Every year, thousands of renters are forced to move out before their lease expires because of unforeseen circumstances. This proven lease takeover program and optional coaching helps you move out fast - without any guesswork, losing thousands in rent, or feeling stressed by the process.

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Support That Spans the United States

Washington, DC

Strategies Tailored to Your Property Type

High-Rise Apartment Buildings

Hi, I'm Zain

I help renters get out of their apartment leases affordably by transferring them to a new tenant:

Without wasting time
Without throwing away thousands on extra rent and penalties
And without the stress that comes with the usual trial and error of trying to figure this out alone

All while making sure everything stays fully compliant with each property's requirements and rules.

For nearly a decade, I've personally facilitated lease takeovers, lease assignments, and lease transfers for renters facing unexpected life changes - saving them thousands of dollars in rent. Over the years, it became clear that while each person's unique circumstances may differ, the lease takeover process itself follows a repeatable formula.

I will now give you the exact roadmap I developed and refined to successfully facilitate LeaseTakeOvers.

Credentials You Can Trust:

Formerly Licensed New York City Real Estate Salesperson
BBA in Real Estate from Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College
Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE) - Real Estate Negotiation Institute
Two Property Management Certifications - New York Real Estate Institute

Here's a Short Clip of One of My Talks in New York

Here's What People Are Saying

William and Harriet Lembeck

Zain is the kind of person you want on your side when things get complicated. We call him first for every real estate problem we encounter because we know he'll either solve it or refer us to one of his contacts who can. Zain is incredibly thorough, honest, and knows how to explain things clearly. And what impressed us most is how he protects us from every angle. He gets ahead of problems before they happen so working with him gives you peace of mind.

Daniel Brooks

After my wife received her dream job offer at her alma matter in Rhode Island, we started looking for someone who could take over the lease for our apartment in Williamsburg. We told our friends, colleagues, people in our building and even had a few online advertisements. Zain reached out to us early on but we didn't think we needed any help since we had so many people asking us to see the apartment right away. But for one reason or another, their initial inquiry did not result in their taking over our lease. After being exhausted by the process for nearly two months and my wife's first day on the new job quickly approaching, we brought Zain onboard to help us and our only regret was not engaging him sooner. Zain understands how to separate the serious renters from the people who are tire kickers, allowing us to prioritize our efforts accordingly and saving us time. Once when we finally had two serious parties who wanted to take over the lease, we used Zain's advice on making them compete against one another for the apartment and it worked like a charm - the new tenants took over our lease only four days after we showed them our apartment.

Jina Kiem

During these Covid/confusing times, we have to consider closing our NYC office (after 20 years!) and then find a new combination work + residential space. Zain is so empathetic, knowledgeable, efficient, fun - he immediately found multiple "spot on" possibilities for us - if you want a truly caring. awesome partner in your search for a new home anytime... ping Zain.

Kenneth Green

Zain is an expert on lease takeovers and lease assignments!

Simon Kim

My ex-girlfriend and I lived together in a sick loft in the East Village. Right after our third anniversary she cheated on me, moved out of our loft, and stopped paying her half of the rent even though she promised she would. I could not afford to pay the entire rent bill every month so I needed to break my lease. The landlord was completely rude and had zero empathy for my situation and said the only way they would let me out of my lease is if I found someone to move in in my place. The problem was that every time I found someone who was interested in my apartment, they wanted to know what the renewal rate would be after my current lease expired but the landlord refused to share any details about it. Eventually, I accepted Zain's help to get me out of this mess. This time I was able to negotiate a win-win situation with my landlord at the very beginning of the process so that I was fully prepared the next time I found someone interested in taking over the lease for my apartment. Even still, the landlord again was not helpful with the transition at all, as if to punish me for trying to break my lease. Fortunately Zain recommended I approach my landlord differently and it actually helped me get this apartment off my shoulders. It's amazing how the simple recommendations Zain made actually made a huge impact on the outcome here.

Ben Prusky

I've had the privilege of knowing Zain a short while now, but I had the opportunity to hear him speak about the NYC real-estate market where he gave out some very helpful tips and tricks focused on Renters..... the guy knows his stuff. He is really good at what he does..... I can't recommend Zain enough as a real-estate professional or as a human being.

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