Starting apartment lease in middle of month?

Question

I would like to start a new lease at the middle of this month will this be possible or do most landloards force people to start them at the beginning of the next month?

Answer 1

Most landlords will let you start any time ...they just write the lease to cover  "1 year and 15 days" or something similar.

It's traditional and convenient to have them end with the month.

Answer 2

no problem

if apartment is available

rent is usually prorated for first half month, and then you pay on 1rst thereafter

but if LL is trying to rent place for the 1rst, then they aren't likely to want to give you the 15ths start date, unless you show up as a tenant they really want, no one else has offered, etc.  Be aware, you may lose a place you're interested in if you are inflexible. . . .

After the 1rst if it's still available, they're usually quite interested in the 15th

Answer 3

It shouldn't be a problem they will usually prorate the rent. Divide the rent amount by 31 (days) then multiply it by the number of days you have remaining in the month you want to move in. That is what I do when I rent out my houses. A landlord wants as few days as possible without someone living in their property.

Answer 4

I've rented from both private people and at an apartment complex and i've always experienced that if the apartment was ready, they welcome you coming in (why wait to get their money).  They should pro-rate the first month for you, since you will not be there a full month, or they will set the lease up to be from the time you move in.  A lease does not have to be from the 1st to the 31st; it can be the 15th thru the 14th of the next month - if that makes sense.

Answer 5

No, they don't care what time of the month is as long as you have the money to pay the rent...you will pay 1/2 of the first months rent- he will ask for a security deposit and that will be a full months rent....and as long as the apartment is vacant, he will be thrilled to get you in before the beginning of the month-- more money for him.  By the way-- before you move your things in, take pictures of the whole apartment-- especially the rugs--and save them for when you're moving out--a lot of landlords try to keep you deposits- you'll see a lot of posts on here about that- pic's will prove your point that you did no damage--and then take pic's after you moved your furniture out...have the landlord do a "walk through" the day you are vacating- have him sign a paper you type up that states that he finds the apartment in good condition other than the usual "wear and tear" after x amount of years of living there....and then you can ask him right then and there for your check....he gives you your deposit---you give him back the key........