
Quoting
Mr. Knowitall
If the landlord is occupying the formerly leased premises and is not seeking a replacement tenant, a court should not award the landlord damages for unpaid rent over the post-eviction duration of the lease. It doesn't matter whether or not the landlord is continuing your business, doing something else, or making a profit - it's his responsibility to mitigate his damages by seeking a replacement tenant, and if he chooses instead to occupy the premises he cannot claim to have done so.