If a tenant no longer has a lease with the landlord, are they still responsible for the rent?

Answer 1

Unless otherwise provided for in the lease agreement, usually the contract will default to a month-to-month agreement. So yes, the tenant is still reponsible for rent.

If the tenant doesn't want to rent there anymore, thirty days notice should be given before vacancy. Even though most state laws provide for a default month-to-month arrangement regardless of whether the lease mentions it, many leases still specifically stipulate what will happen at the end of the lease. I suggest reading the agreement.

Many renters figure they can skip out on the last month's rent - if you already have lousy credit and don't mind having another judgement against you, then you could probably consider it. Otherwise, I'd say don't do it - everyone's going to need good credit eventually to get anywhere in life.

Answer 2

This is a legitimate question, despite claims to the contrary.

When the lease period is up, if the tenant has not given notice and still holds the property, this is called "holding over." The other answerers were correct in that you are essentially continuing the terms of the lease on a month to month basis.

The landlord may now, for instance, raise your rent or tell you to scat.

Answer 3

Check the lease. Sometimes upon a lease expiration, the tenant is expected to move out and return possession to the landlord. Sometimes the lease turns into a month-to-month tenancy.

If upon expiration the tenant is expected to move out then no, they are no longer responsible for the rent. If the lease turns into a month-to-month tenancy, then yes, they are still responsible for the rent.

In addition, another reason to check the lease agreement is to see if, upon expiration, the rent increases or decreases.

Answer 4

Yes, once a lease expires, you are considered a month-to-month tenant. The basic terms of the lease (such as rent) continue until one of the parties desires to make a change. When that happens, proper notice must be given to the other party. Proper notice is usually defined as one month.

Answer 5

Of course you aren't responsible for rent, or anything else for that matter. You'll now be able to get all your gas free along with all the groceries you want. Just go to any super market and fill as many shopping carts with all the really expensive stuff and just skip right out of the store! In fact the rest of your life is now FREE! Go past go and collect as much as you want, because your mind is now shot and you don't have the capacity to reason.

Answer 6

Once the written lease expires, it usually becomes a month-to-month lease. Yes, they are still responsible for the rent.

Answer 7

If they are living there, they are responsible for the rent.

Answer 8

No...they get to live there forever and ever and never pay a dime. What a stupid question.

Answer 9

If you want to keep living there,yes.