My landlord wants me to pay for entire August rent when I didn’t live in the apartment. I moved in on 9/1/2023. The housing contract is 08/25/2023 - 7/31/2024. This is in New Brunswick, NJ. What can I do? It’s my first time renting an apartment so I’m clueless. Also, I didn’t plan to pay for this so I am wondering what I can do. Below is the lease screenshot.
It has to be prorated. Entire rent is BS
I’m in California but here, they don’t prorate the first month. They only prorate whatever is left on the last month you’re there. Also you pay for the next month (hence why the last month gets prorated). In your example, you’re not paying the $999 for August. You are paying for September. In July when it ends, I’m guessing you’d pay a prorated amount for the 31st - the 25th?
He wants 2k now for August and September
The contract shows you signed what is essentially an 11 month lease with an agreed upon total value of $11,988. Another way to read it is that your effective rent is $1089.82 per month for basically an 11 month contract. It then says you shall pay it monthly at $999, but that mathematically leaves $999 unpaid after 11 months of payments. So you are then responsible for $999 for the dates of 8/25 to 8/31 (7 days of rental) which the contract states you pay 15 days prior to 8/25/2023. It’s a shady contract. It shows 12 monthly payments for only 11 months of contract. The end date should have been 8/24/2024 to get a true 1 year lease agreement.
I think the landlord just forgot to change the end date, I don’t think it’s intentionally shady. I also want op to clarify that the landlord is actually asking for $2k right now and op just isn’t confused about having to pay at the beginning of the month
Doesn’t matter if he “forgot” anything. A contract is a contract, and it states the above, which is shady. Legally liable for the above totals.
You pay at the beginning of the month for the month. Is he asking you to pay double right now? You have to pay for September on September 1st. You might have to pay for those 6 days since the lease shows 8/25 but that would be only those 6 days
Lease states those 7 days are $999. It’s a shady contract.
Before signing this contract was it advertised as a year lease?
Easy: just don’t pay for either month. Pack up and move out 🤷
I think you can just clarify with them. Maybe they are thinking that would will be paying rent on the 25th every month. Otherwise, tell them to fk off
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Oh youre new. Some landlords want first and last months rent or something called a deposit which is usually like the same amount as a months rent. It usually helps them cover vacancy rates or if they need to repair something while you live there. If you have the funds and like the apt pay up. Also since youve never rented before for the love of your sanity get RENTERS INSURANCE ALWAYS. Also take photos of the apartment any cracks leaks anything broken or damaged etc so that you are not charged years laters when you decide to leave
In his picture it says security deposit is only $300
I used AAA in the past for renters insurance. Was pretty cheap compared to others and got better coverage.