Prorating of rent in California
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Prorating of rent in California
If a tenant submits 30 days notice on the 15th of the month, is there a law requiring landlord to prorate the tenants rent for the following month charging rent for only the 15 days the tenant is occupying the rental?
Asked on July 13, 2017 under Real Estate Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Rental is by the month typically, which is the reason rent is generally due on the 1st of the month, in advance. A landlord cannot readily mitigate their losses by rerenting mid-month. For these reasons, if a tenant stays into a month, he or she generally owes for the entire month (i.e. it is not pro rated), unless the landlord agreed to pro rate.
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