Local housing laws favor tenant protection, so landlords want to be sure that any new renter will meet their obligations under the lease. It's possible that the person you found to take over your lease does not meet your landlord's financial requirements, which is why he is insisting she find a guarantor who makes 80 times the rent.
A broker would normally prepare the new lease and determine whether the tenant meets the requirements. Since the broker didn't have to advertise the apartment, your friend could try to negotiate a lower fee.
Your request to transfer your lease to another person is perfectly legal, but the law states that you need the landlord's written consent to reassign the lease.
If the landlord reasonably withholds that consent, you cannot break the lease. Demanding the broker's fee could constitute an unreasonable refusal if your new tenant is financially solid.
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