Re: Lease commencement date - Landlord Forum thread 347673

Re: Lease commencement date by Garry on August 27, 2016 @19:36

No need to change the lease date. Any LL can allow a T to move in a few days early if they want to. It's up to you if you want them to pay you for those 2-3 days. Just be sure the deposit has been paid, the lease signed, and utilities are in the Ts names by the early move-in date if the lease calls for the T to pay the utilities. The rent for the next month also needs to be paid to you by that early move-in date, in cash. Never give keys to a T until the deposit,and 1st months rent is paid, and the utils are in their name.

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Re: Lease commencement date by Anonymous (FL) on August 27, 2016 @20:14	[ Reply ]

Do you require first, last & security be paid in cash at lease signing?

Re: Lease commencement date by Garry on August 27, 2016 @23:42	[ Reply ]

I require the deposit be paid at the lease signing. Then the first months be rent paid on the date they are to get possession, which could be 1-4 weeks out past the lease signing date. The utilities must also be in their names by the move-in date. I never collect a last months rent, as all my leases, starting from day 1, are M2M. All monies are to be in cash or money order only, no checks.