Rent, moving out halfway through a month

ManOfTheYear · 17 May 2009 at 22:50

Currently I'm renting a room and I pay on the 1st of every month. I want to move out half way through a month. The only thing the contract says is that 1 month's notice must be given.

Do I have the right therefore to agree with the landlord to only pay half the month's rent, provided I give enough notice, or can he force me to pay for the full month even though I'll be gone halfway through? Thank you.

Glaucus · 17 May 2009 at 22:55

ManOfTheYear said:
Do I have the right therefore to agree with the landlord to only pay half the month's rent,u.

This has always been the case with me, but others will say you have to pay the full month. It all depends on your contract. best to just speak to landlord.

Mr Jack · 17 May 2009 at 23:05

ManOfTheYear said:
Currently I'm renting a room and I pay on the 1st of every month. I want to move out half way through a month. The only thing the contract says is that 1 month's notice must be given.

Do I have the right therefore to agree with the landlord to only pay half the month's rent, provided I give enough notice, or can he force me to pay for the full month even though I'll be gone halfway through? Thank you.

You should be able to pay a half month's rent, providing suitable notice has been given.

Morba · 17 May 2009 at 23:21

you give appropriate notice and then you pay until the day you leave. most of the time this will mean paying up for the month then getting £x back. If you can get it agreed early enough then you should be able to just pay half the month.
we have had different places want to do different thing, but always only paid half in the end.