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It seems unfair, but in some situations where a tenant has breached its lease and is no longer paying rent, the owner must try to mitigate its damages by finding another tenant who will pay rent. But if it’s not spelled out for you, how will you know if your efforts to find a new tenant are enough? A Connecticut case showed that an online ad placed by an owner for vacant space was insufficient to qualify as mitigating its damages.