When you sign a lease for a commercial property, you enter into a legal agreement that comes with preset financial obligations. Simply put, you are responsible for paying the agreed-upon rent every month throughout the term of the lease. Unfortunately, in the business world things don’t always work out as planned and, on occasion, companies find themselves in a situation where they need to exit their lease. While there’s always going to be a cost associated with breaking a commercial lease agreement, there are a few scenarios that would allow you to walk away from the contract with lesser repercussions.