How can I move if I have to give notice and everything is available now?

Question

Obviously since I rent I have to give notice to move. Mine has to be in by the 10th of the previous month. All the houses I see for rent are available immediately and they want nothing to do with me. I understand that they want to make as much money as possible, but as landlords they should understand that people must give notice. I don't know many people who can afford to pay rent on two houses for a month. I can't give notice if I have no place lined up and then end up homeless. Then to top it off all these people tell me to contact them late in August to see if the house is still available, but I can't because then I would have to give notice on a whim. Then it usually turns out that they are still available, sometimes even months later when they could have just waited a month for my money. I can put a deposit down up front. I just can't put in notice and hope I find something. I just don't know what I am supposed to do. Help.

Answer 1

You pay for two apartments or find someone who will hold over for you.

Answer 2

Money Shuffling 101:

You have deposit money coming back from your current residence, right? This is your money in the bank.

1)The important part of this, is that you get the new landlord to agree to take a deposit from you now to hold the unit until next month.

2) Pay your rent as usual in your current residence, and put in your notice of vacating.

3) At the end of the month you vacate the old place and move into the new, only having to pay your rent on the new place on the way in.

4) Your old landlord should have your deposit money back to you within days, if not hours of your turn in of keys. There's your money in the bank.

If you really want this new place, you may have to bite the bullet and scrimp on some things for a few weeks, but in the end, you will have transitioned fairly smoothly.

Good Luck!!!

Answer 3

A lot of times if you talk to either landlords, they will work with you...a new understands that they have a definite tenant instead of an uncertain amount of months without one...and your current one would be able to work around that too.  They'd have time to find a new tenant and do anything that's needed to the place beforehand.

Answer 4

It is as you say.  You have to pay rent in both apts for a month.  

If you are sure you will get your security deposit back from the old apt you may be able to barrow the money from a family member and pay them back with the security deposit money.  

That is just the way it is.