Can yoyou be charged for an entire months rent if u give more than 30 days notice at the end of your lease?
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Can yoyou be charged for an entire months rent if u give more than 30 days notice at the end of your lease?
I let the leasing office know in advance that I will be moving out once the lease was over. And after doing a written 30 days notice in, and paying the last months rent. Debt collectors call and said since I have put in more than 30 days notice I will be charged an extra months rent even after the apartment being rented out and not living there for that month. Is this correct? Can I do something about this?
Asked on February 13, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Arizona
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
In most situation under the laws of all states, when a person places written notice of termination of one's tenancy (30 day notice or more), rent payment is for the time period up to the last day stated in the notice and no more. In essence, rent is to be pro-rated for a fraction of a month when a tenant moves out and does not stay the entire month.
If you are being assessed rent beyind the date you actually gave notice for and moved out, that does not seem appropriate based upon what you have written. You might want to consult with a landlord tenant attorney further.
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