Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania

Terminating a Rental Agreement

I signed a rental agreement back in September of 2006. I am in the process of buying a home which I will be closing on November 21, 2007. I spoke with my landlord, via the telephone, on November 9, 2007, about terminating our lease on December 15, 2007. They replied that the lease requires a thirty day notice, which I am giving them, but she added that I must pay for the full month of December. I foresee a hard time on getting out of this lease by the 15th. Are they legally right by saying that I must pay until the 31st of December? The only item stated on the lease is a 30 day notificationupon terminating a lease.

They have my security deposit and they were nice enough giving me their place for a short period of time. I'm just trying to be fair and get my security deposit back and not have to pay an extra 16 days.

Please Reply Brad


Asked on 11/11/07, 7:01 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Glenn Brown Real World Law, P.C.

Re: Terminating a Rental Agreement

Generally the 30 day notice period runs from the beginning of the month to the end of the month unless the lease states otherwise if it is a month to month lease.

Good luck to you.

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Answered on 11/11/07, 7:50 pm


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