Where the lease identifies an amount that must be paid if the lease is terminated before it expires, a tenant can be charged that amount. If the parties to a contract, such as a lease, agree what the damages for early termination shall be, the damages are said to be liquidated. Both parties are bound by the liquidated damage provision in the lease. Thus, the tenant would probably be required to pay the early termination fee. If the early termination penalty is unreasonable, the tenant should consider contacting an attorney.