Our landlord is saying that we need to pay the full months rent for Sept. & cant end our lease til Sept. 30th. But we moved in on Sept. 15, 2006, & our lease states it ends on Sept. 15, 2007. Do we have to pay the full months rent or half, if we are planning on turning over the keys on Sept. 15th?
2007-07-20 05:02:43 · 11 answers · asked by Redd 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
No you are not but lots of rental places try this! My mom got taken to court for this once and lost but it is not legal. They tried to illegally "change" her lease once she gave her 30 days notice to take her for more cash. You need to move out on 9/15/07 and make sure you turn in your keys THAT DAY. Unless you intend to stay the full month and pro-rate your extra 15 days. Don't let the landlord stiff you on this! Look up landlord/tenant laws on the net in your state.
2007-07-20 05:10:03 · answer #1 · answered by C S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your lease says that it ends on the 15th, then the landlord cannot make you pay for the 15 days you are not there. I would politely show him your lease, in case he forgot it ends on the 15th and give him half the months rent. Good luck!
2007-07-20 05:10:31 · answer #2 · answered by Krista 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you provided at least thirty days advance notice in writing that you woujld not be renewing, you are out of luck. That your lease says it cannot be renewed without the agreement of both parties is irrelevant. If you did not provide that required written notice, you became a month-to-month- tenant under the statutes of the State of Florida. If you did not provide that written notice, be quiet and run for the hills, because he can charge you not only March's rent, but April's rent as well. Understand that you must provide proper notice of non-renewal, even if you have a lease. Under statutes, the landlord is allowed to legally assume that you will continue to rent as a month-to-month.
2016-05-18 02:57:03 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your "month" runs 15th to 15th. It sounds like you were paying it on the 1st however, which confuses the issue. Just be sure you have the cancelled checks that show you paid 12 full months' worth of rent.
2007-07-20 05:11:48 · answer #4 · answered by Rob B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you don't. One thing to keep in mind though, is that you need to be sure to give your notice to vacate EXACTLY as the lease stipulates. If your landlord is already becoming somewhat of a twit over two weeks, make sure you have your ducks in a row, including cleaning the property..:)
2007-07-20 09:05:13 · answer #5 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well Redd, this time you win, the mgr is out to lunch when they try to circumvent the lease with verbal gibberish.
A lease is a lease and the dates apply.
...but you must be out and cleaned, ready for the walk through and prepared to tender the keys at that time.
If the LL fails to do the walk-through, then you are off the hook as to any problems that occurred in that apt.
Put a request in writing that you wish to have your walk-through completed in business hours on the date of the lease termination.
2007-07-20 05:12:00 · answer #6 · answered by CW L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not if your lease says September 15th. Your landlord may have just forgotten that he wrote it for the 15th instead of the 30th.
2007-07-20 05:06:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
it sounds like u pay your rent from the 15th to the 15th. It makes sence to pay the full rent.
2007-07-20 20:12:47 · answer #8 · answered by sillybear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he never pro-rated you to the first? you have been paying your rent 15th-15th....than thats what it is.....
2007-07-20 07:19:06 · answer #9 · answered by DennistheMenace 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pay half unless it has been provided in the agreement otherwise.
2007-07-20 05:07:40 · answer #10 · answered by sherkhaan09 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋