Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

What does 1st & 12th month rent mean

Upon renting an apartment, and a landlord asks for 1st and 12th month rent, what does that mean?

If your move in date is 11/28/07, would that mean that's the 1st month (which the landlord holds til you move out; then balance left in addition, pays the 12/1/07 rent?


Asked on 8/22/08, 9:36 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

Re: What does 1st & 12th month rent mean

It means that he wwants the first month's rent in advance and the last moth's rent to hold during the tenancy.

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Answered on 8/22/08, 11:10 am


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