https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/OAG-Consumer-Guide-Tenant-Landlord-Rights-v.13-web-version.pdf

Hi, I’ve read through this, and the actual PA renters laws. This specific scenario is not defined in either, and I haven’t found a clear interpretation of this case either. Thank you for the response though.

Not allowed. You have exclusive rights until the end of your lease.

This happened to me when I used to rent a small cottage in Newberrytown before moving to Lemoyne.

As long as all your items are gone and you’ve surrendered your keys, the landlord can do whatever they want. Even though you may have paid for X amount of days/ months, you relinquish your rights to the rental property once you no longer have possession of the keys and tell the landlord you’re all moved out. I would reach out to them now about your deposit since they have someone else moving in so quickly because that means that they’ve already inspected the property and deemed it ready for the next tenant.

I am not a lawyer.

That being said… it doesnt seem like it is any of your business? Do you still have keys to the place? Do you have property inside it? Sounds like you made an agreement with the landlord and the landlord made an agreement with somebody else. How does the second agreement affect the original agreement?

The only thing to concern yourself with is making sure you’re not paying utilities for a new tenant.

You could try asking for a return from the days you’ve been out to the end of the month by calculating the monthly rent and the days you’ve been out but I’ve never heard of any landlord giving back the deposit plus days of the month the tenant has been gone from the property.

I mean I paid rent until the end of February, so I’m legally still the tenant. I don’t know how that wouldn’t be my business? If they wanted to get a new tenant in then they could refund me for the days they’re double dipping in payments from 2 tenants.

This is more of a future reference thing but don’t turn in your keys til you’re ready to surrender the property. And if the gas/electric are in your name make sure you let the utilities companies know when you plan to end service.

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So contact a lawyer instead of Reddit

It’s a Saturday lol

He never said when he got the notice, could have been last week or yesterday.

So the law offices of Reddit are open on the weekends? I am glad you can count on the legal advice of Reddit.

I got the notice today lol. Looking to Reddit for advice for people who may have been in this situation. Seems your new to a forums lmao

Nope, I know the forums. If you actually put more information I. People could help you more. You never stated when you got it.

Yeah, I would never ever trust legal advice from someone on Reddit. You have no guarantee what they are telling you is correct. Hey, you do you. I would contact a lawyer, but I don’t care what you do.

Your commenting quite a lot for someone who doesn’t care lol

You are the weakest link. Goodbye

There is a lease? One you signed? If so, you should’ve probably kept the keys to the agreed upon date. You handing in the keys was an informal forfeit. You can try and get a lawyer and try to get some money back since essentially landlord is double dipping but that will probably depend on when the new tenant’s lease was signed and their agreed upon date. You’re going to have to decide of the lawyer fees are worth the gamble and the money you’d get back. This isn’t legal advice, I’m not a lawyer.

Be upfront with them, and just get your deposit back. If you're done, you're done. Let them move along. But, GET YOUR DEPOSIT BACK. Be nice about it til ya get $.

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I 100% understand where you’re coming from and especially if you have a good relationship with your landlord it wouldn’t hurt to politely request a prorated refund of part of the last month’s rent. However, if they refuse it’s unlikely to be worth your time and/or money to pursue it further.

Since the landlord presumably didn’t pressure you to move out early and you turned in the keys it’s well within normative practice to look for the next tenant ASAP. And if you were under a lease it’s normative for them to expect full pay for your lease term even if you choose to move out early. The law might provide some specifics that would be in your favor beyond that but I have my doubts - it’s just one of the downsides of renting. Unless the landlord just decides it’s the nice or ethical thing to do you’re probably out that money.

So why are you handing over the keys?