30 day notice to vacate?

Question

If I give 30 notice to vacate, do I have 30 actual days to get out or one rental month? I gave notice on February 1st and my landlord wants to deduct one day's rent from my security deposit because I still had possession of the keys on March 1st. Technically, 30 days means I would have to turn in the keys on March 2nd and I was only there to participate in the final inspection - which the landlord refused to do because she said I 'still had possession of the premises'.

The thirty day notice given on February 1st states that I understand that 30 days from that date is March 2nd. Her email to me stated that she wanted me to leave the keys on the counter when I left but I didn't know how I would get back into the gated condo to participate in the final inspection so I waited for her at the apartment. My original question was: does 30 day notice mean 30 DAYS or ONE RENTAL MONTH?

Answer 1

When you give notice of termination on a monthly rental it is usually done prior to the next rental period which is 30 days and you must pay for that period while you occupy. However using the rental deposit towards the monthly rental agreement payment is usually not allowed in most state's Landlord Tenant Acts so check yours by going to your state's web site.
All US States Constitutions and Web sites: http://www.constitution.org/cons/usstcons.htm
Buena Suerte

Answer 2

The landlord is correct.

You have an 'obligation' to give the landlord 30 days notice (in writing)

So if we're talking about the month of February and you want to not pay any rent on March 1st, then you needed to give the landlord notice on January 30th.

You do not have the "right" to keep the apartment for 30 days without paying rent -- if it spills over into a new month.....so you owe the landlord pro rated rent for the days in March that you still had the apartment.

Actually, the landlord is being pretty cool. I bet the lease reads that he has the right to collect the full rent for March if you didn't give him 30 days notice 'prior to the next month's rent being due'

Answer 3

no longer sufficient recommendations on your question. lets assume a worst case scenario. once you've had the tenant more suitable than a year it will be a 60 day note in the different case 30 works.. besides the undeniable fact that it truly is the least of your issues the following In California the antagonistic eviction procedure is amazingly particular. you are able to flow each T and dot each I or you threat having to start up over. you ought to likely do a touch on-line study or maybe contact a tenant help place of work for the needed recommendations. Then proceed with the three day and evicition noitices with none deviation. do no longer ignore that, from the on the spot you serve the eviction note you are able to rather a lot assume the lease to stop coming in (if it became in any respect) . more suitable undesirable information dept.. a renter who's conscious each and each of the ropes can drag out your eviction as a lot as about 5 months regardless of the truth that if you're doing it suitable by technique of only making pretend and absurd (to you) claims that the courtroom could respond to so as that they get a postpone so that you'll carry jointly and modern-day 'evidence' (been there experienced that.. and the courtroom did not even hand out vasoline). Then even as it truly is over and also you've an order of restitution the sherrif will usually upload a week or 2 of scheduling to the technique. in case you flow through the small claims courtroom it truly is a swifter procedure yet could properly be very problematic. in case you employ a legal professional to do it, it truly is slower yet you receives the count number number accomplished suitable evaluate the legal professional decision in case you imagine you're going up hostile to someone with those 'skills'. sorry

Answer 4

you should have asked........
as i see it.......
you give notice for 1 month......for Feb. then March is a different name.......but where I live you have tell noon on the 1st. of the month........and a month is 12 to make a year and all a different name.......
so example..when the months are 31 days...is it still the same month.........
you should have asked , knowing it was a shorter month.
or waited for march..and gotten the 31 days........
you can only make a 30 day month through a "lease" and in writing........
what I do personally, and it isn't law....
one i ask.....and put it on the receipt
but I allow the tenant a choice on the deposit........and initiate the dates to be out..and they can use the deposit as part of the rent......so the dates are firmly written on the receipt I give..which includes the security deposit.........and the times........the tenant then is gone because they agreed , it is on the receipt, and they have the deposit..
this is avoids all problems.........and just something I personally do..........
so what does your receipt say???
all my receipts have dates...........and I make a point of stating..the dates.......

your date is 30 days..so you should have given for 30 days..in Jan.30..for Mar.1... or go read your receipt..

good luck

Answer 5

You have a full 30 days, but if rent was due before the 30 days was up, the landlord does have rights to it.

Answer 6

30 day notice to vacate is just that. You have 30 calendar days from the date you presented with the notice to move out.
If your landlord wants to charge you for one or two extra days because it was February, I'd take them to small claims court to get the money back. 30 days is 30 days.

Answer 7

Its 30 days, not one rental month. It doesn't have to end on the 1st of a month.