Re: changing locks - Landlord Forum thread 323574

Re: changing locks by Garry (Iowa) on August 29, 2014 @19:39

No, you do not owe him a refund of partial rent if he admits to leaving his key on the counter for you. By returning a key, that is the accepted way of returning possession back to a LL. If rent is paid for a full month, a T has a legal right to possession for that month. But if he,alone, decides to give back possession early, he's not entitled to a refund, unless you BOTH agree to it. However, he WOULD be entitled to a refund if the LL accepted rent from a new tenant for those same 2 weeks that the T vacated early. That's because a LL cannot collect 2 rents for the same space for the same time period from 2 different Ts. Once you get possession, you have every right to change the locks.

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