Landlord asking for rent after I've moved out

Moonpie2

Moonpie2

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Hello

In a nutshell, the rent I pay to my landlord covers me from the begining of the month, to the end of the month, but I am moving out and my moving out date is 2/3 of the way through a month.

I have given them MUCH more than my required 1 month's notice period but they still want me to pay for the full month.

Can they do that ??
 
AFAIK if you haven't agreed a 6 or 12+ month contract then you go onto a rolling monthly contract so unless you make an agreement differently with the landlord - i.e. move out if they find someone mid month - you'd still have to pay full month.

But I'm no expert on the matter.
 
I imagine your contract states the monthly payment covers a month worth of rent, unless it's worded specifically to say you must pay for a full months rent even if you are moving out before the end of the month then I wouldn't pay a penny more than what covers the days you're still residing in the property.
 
Hmmmm..... well I'm in a bit of a weird situation.
My contract actually ran out like 3 years ago and now it's just a kind of verbal 1 month rolling contract !!

To make things even weirder, there's another tennant here (who I brought in) who doesn't know if he's staying or going !!

I guess I could just bite the bullet and say that if we're both leaving 2/3 of the way through the month then I'll pay the full month, but if he's staying on, then they can just get the rest of the month off him.
 
You pay monthy, so any notice you give should be until the end if the month.

It is highly unusual that any contract would allow part payments of months. I assume you have a deposit, you would forfeit that if you do not pay what the contract demands.

You contractual terms will be those originally agreed in your original short-hold tenancy agreement, this simply rolls across on a monthy basis after it's expiry if no notice to quit is given beforehand.

The sub-letting (other tenant) is most likely against that original contract and you will be liable for any rent due, not them.
 
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"andy" said:
who do you expect to pay for the third your not there ?
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Surely by that logic, I would be responsible for the rent forever until someone new came in ?

It's not like I'm asking for any favours off the landlord or anything, I just think that since I gave more than enough notice, I should only pay for what I use.
 
you would be liable for the full month i would think. check your tenancy agreement. if so then that property is yours until the next rent date so dont let em have it until then.

im moving out myself next weekend. gives me 2 weeks to sort the property out in order to ensure maximum deposit returned.
 
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I've never paid for more than needed, if moved out part way through month then I've paid for the days upto we move out only. Never had a problem from landlords or agents
 
Moonpie2 said:
Surely by that logic, I would be responsible for the rent forever until someone new came in ?

It's not like I'm asking for any favours off the landlord or anything, I just think that since I gave more than enough notice, I should only pay for what I use.
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No the logic is that you pay monthly, so you should pay for a full month whether you move out part way through or not. You have complicated things by sub-letting which really doesn't help your case at all.



Think of it this way, when you cancel a subscription for a mobile phone, you do not get refunded part of the month if you don't make any calls.

Read your tenancy agreement, after the initial short-hold lease it just reverts into a rolling contract until either you or the landlord terminate it. The only things that change are the break clauses etc, but the main body of the agreement will still be in force.

If the agreement states that you give a minimum of a full calender month in notice, then this also means that you must pay until the end of any calender month in which you reside in the property.
 
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Castiel said:
Think of it this way, when you cancel a subscription for a mobile phone, you do not get refunded part of the month if you don't make any calls.
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If you are out of contract then you pay to your last day, not for the full month.
 
Morba said:
If you are out of contract then you pay to your last day, not for the full month.
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It depends on the contract details, tenancy agreements stay in force beyond their 6-12 month initial notice periods (break clause).

The contract rolls over until one party cancels it giving the minimum notice. The same is true of most mobile contracts.

Mobiles are probably a bad example, take car tax for example, they do not refund part months, Tenancies are generally the same.

I would strongly suggest he read his contract before making making a decision.
 
Which is why we always move out like a day before rent starts again :P Just give the keys to your friends for a week or something. You're paying for it.
 
Castiel said:
It depends on the contract details, tenancy agreements stay in force beyond their 6-12 month initial notice periods (break clause).

The contract rolls over until one party cancels it giving the minimum notice. The same is true of most mobile contracts.

Mobiles are probably a bad example, take car tax for example, they do not refund part months, Tenancies are generally the same.

I would strongly suggest he read his contract before making making a decision.
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Car tax is just as silly an example :p
 
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