Lease ended. Tenant stays for two more weeks. How much rent to charge?

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Hi all,My tenant's lease expires on December 31, 2024, and converts to a month-to-month tenancy with a $150 rent increase. She informed me on December 1st that she was expecting a job offer requiring a January move-out, which she received on December 12th. Should I charge her a prorated amount of the original rent or the increased month-to-month rent for January?Leeling

Theresa Harris · Answer

If she's staying another 2 weeks, charge her what the rent would have been for Jan. It will be ~$75 and she's unlikely to complain as the lease said rent would be $150 more starting Jan 1.

Mackaylee Beach · Answer

What assurance do you have that she will move out in the middle of the month? I would charge the full month's rent.

Adam Bartomeo · Answer

In Florida, hold over tenants can legally be charged double rents, that is FL state law. When we have a tenant that is cooperative and informs us in a timely manner, we prorate the monthly rent but charge them the increase also. We feel that this is fair for all parties involved.

Charles Perkins · Answer

This is something l address in my lease. If I have been given proper notice of move out, then generally I prorate the days past the move out date based on the actual monthly rent that month. Prorated rent due on the first day of the month.

JD Martin · Answer

You should charge her for one additional month of rent.

Lease ended. Tenant stays for two more weeks. How much rent to charge?

Lease ended. Tenant stays for two more weeks. How much rent to charge?

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