do I pay rent after a notice of termination has been served?

Question

This is the next chapter of the devil landlord. July of 2007 my landlord served me with a notice of termination letter. he wanted me out on Aug 31st. He then told me to give him his rent or he will cause hell for me in court. I paid the rent on aug 31st. I read the tenants guide and it said If the landlord accepted rent from me after date listed in the notice of petition My QUESTION IS what date are they talking about is it the july 9th date this is the date the notice of termination was made on and served to me..... or the aug 31st date stating the date I need to be out of my apartment

Answer 1

The notice to quit usually gives the beginning of the next rental period as the date by which the tenant must be out. If he accepts rent after that date, the tenancy is renewed. If you are supposed to pay rent on the first of each month, and the notice to quit said you must be out not later than August 31 (wording is important - have it looked at by a lawyer who knows this area of law), and you paid before midnight, August 31, there is no new tenancy. He can ask for "use and occupancy" after midnight, August 31, without creating new tenancy, but if he says "pay the rent," he may have a problem.