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Security Deposit/ Collections
Recently, I moved from an apartment. My lease stated that if I was not out by the end of the month I am responsible for the next month’s rent. I turned in a 30 day notice on 06/03 according to the company and I vacated on 06/30. They are saying that I owe July’s rent because my 30 day notice went into July, although I vacated before the 1st of the month. Am I liable for July or just 3 days of July? Also, I never received a security deposit return letter or an itemized list of charges. My forwarding address was provided on notice. The first paperwork that I received was from a collection company 2 weeks ago. I visited the apartment complex and there corporate office obtain copies of all my paperwork and they didn’t have anything and I was told the collection company had it all and I need to contact them. They have not supplied me with any documents.
Asked on December 11, 2017 under Real Estate Law, Ohio
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Rent is due in advance by the 1st of a month for the whole month. Tenancy is by month, not by day. That means that 30 days notice is not really 30 days--it is a full month's notice, which is different. To vacate by 06/30, you would have had to provide notice by 5/31 at the latest. By not providing notice until 06/03, you failed to provide sufficient notice to vacate by 06/03 (since you provided less than a full month's notice) and therefore owed for July, too.
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