[Katigre]

Originally Posted by ServingGrace

I really like hearing from a landlords perspective. How long ahead of time do you require tenants to give moving out notice? I had thought thirty days notice was normal because that's what my last apartment required, but that was my only other rental and for less than a year.
Also my lease says I am paying rent till May 31 but have to leave by May 25th. This makes no sense to me. I'm planning on leaving around the 15th too 20th so it doesn't really matter to me, it just seems odd.

I'm a landlord, our tenants' lease is up May 1. I ask them in mid February what their plans are for the next year, and give them the lease extension agreement to sign in March or early April.

To rent an apartment, it's best to have 2 months to show it so that you can find tenants ready to move in right after the previous ones move out. It takes a few weeks to get it ready to show (take updated photos, get the realtor listing ready, etc...) So the extra lead time is extremely helpful.