What constitutes an apartment being “paid for”?

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What constitutes an apartment being “paid for”?

I moved out of my last place before my 30 days notice was up. I was informed they had already had the apartment on hold ($300 toward the apartment so it would be rented to them). I was still charged for rent after I moved out.

Asked on October 21, 2011 under Real Estate Law, California

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

If you moved out of your former apartment before the thirty (30) day notice period had elapsed where you presumably terminated your lease and you paid for the full period under the time period that you gave notice for as your final thirty (30) days, under California law you would be entitled to a partial refund of your paid rent for this time period if the new tenants after you moved out actually occupied the unit during the period that you actually paid for its use but you were not occupying it.

I would write the landlord asking him or her when the new tenants occupied your former rental and if the time period overlaps the period that you paid but did not occupy, you would be entitled to a partial refund.

Good luck.


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