https://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/tenant-rights/forced-to-pay-entire-month-rent-vacating-apartment-on-17th Sat, 16 Oct 2021 17:50:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 https://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/tenant-rights/forced-to-pay-entire-month-rent-vacating-apartment-on-17th#comment-12984 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:02:52 +0000 http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/blog/renter?p=1262#comment-12984 I think the guy that posted before me is right.  If you want to avoid paying rent for a unit you no longer live in then you will need to battle.  The rental complaint option is probably a good idea.  Or, do like the other guy said and tell your landlord that you will remain through the end of the month.
 
I wish I could be there when you tell him you will check out at the end of the month.  It would be even funnier if the landlord already had someone lined up, if that’s the case he will start to panic.
 

]]> https://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/tenant-rights/forced-to-pay-entire-month-rent-vacating-apartment-on-17th#comment-12977 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:10:15 +0000 http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/blog/renter?p=1262#comment-12977 Hey Raj,
 
Let me just say this.  If your landlord is pulling the lease on you,  then you could be screwed.  Obviously, he is playing hard ball.  I still question if he really can charge you for the full month when you are moving out on the 17th.  As far as I understand leases automatically terminate on the expiration date.  So really, you’ve given your landlord proper notice.
 
The bottom line… If you plan to NOT pay the landlord you will need to play hard ball too.  You could try filing a complaint or going to bat with him yourself.  If he’s trying to be a jerk about it tell him that you will check out on the last day of the month.  This way you remain in control of the property so that he can’t double dip and charge someone else too.
 
When in doubt, treat him like he’s treating you.

]]>