== == Usually paying the last month rent means you pay the regular rent plus a closing fee which means if there are any damages done to the place that was not there before you then you have to pay so much for that too. == == The usual practice is to pay the "first and last" month's rent when you move IN to the unit. This means that the owner is holding a amount that is equal to the last month's rent that you occupy the unit. This is so you can't skip owing rent.
Yes. If you mean 'the rent for last month', certainly. If you mean the 'last month rent deposit', probably, if the rental agreement states that the deposit was to have been funded.
Yes you can. Your landlord cannot use your last month's rent as security deposit and vice versa.
at that last day
No
Almost never.
Normally you start paying the rent after 30 days. The landlord keeps the "last" months rent as a security deposit until you move out. In some states, you can use this as the final month's rent on your lease (usually the 12th month.) If you renew your lease the landlord will keep it until your final 30 days. . . that's why it's called the "last" month's rent.
Most states have laws that say you do.
Basically, you're paying for 8 months at $325 a month. Therefore, your total cost would be $2600 excluding utilities. $650 of which will be your deposit. The remaining $1950 is actual rent.
Some Housing Authorities will pay the security deposit as well as the first months rent for a tenant. What I mean by rent is their portion of the rent: the tenant is still obliged to pay their portion of the rent. But very few housing authorities do this.
Confusing query; rent cannot go up during the lease.
No, you are not required to pay last months rent again. Just make sure you are not mistaking it for the security deposit. Rent and security deposits can be the same amount. Check your rental agreement for clarity. Julie
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