Can rent for an apartment be prorated down to the hour?

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Would like to know if a property wants to prorate rent for early entry. Is there a law that says it must be by the day or can a person prorate it down to the hour. For example. I would like to move into an apartment. The lease starts on May 1st, however I would like to move in on the last day of april at 6pm which is only six hours early. Would I be able to just pay for the six hours or must I pay for the entire day even thoughh I am not using the entire day?

Landlord · Accepted Answer

Man, your landlord is a tight.   Rent pro-ration is by the day and calculated at 30 days in the month, no matter how many days there really are.    I would have just given you the keys, even if it were just a couple of days.

Anonymous · Answer

There is no law on prorating rent at all. It is allowed but that is it. How a landlord will prorate is purely up to them.  Nobody is going to nit pick down to the hour.  That is just ridiculous.  Any landlord that will let you move in 1 day early will either charge for the entire day or not at all.

acermill · Answer

The apartment is under no obligation whatsoever to prorate any rents.  Therefore, it is the choice of the landlord how (and if) to provide a prorated rent figure.  Generally, you will pay for a full day, at a minimum.

? · Answer

No I as a landlord do NOT prorate rent.  Rent is paid by the month.  Lease starts May 1st then you move in May 1st

Anonymous · Answer

There's no law that the landlord has to give you early access at all.  If your lease starts on the 1st, it starts on the 1st.  If you want the favor of early access, you need to ask the landlord.  There are no "hourly" rents on apartments.

Rick B · Answer

What a silly question.  You will have to pay for the whole day.

Froufrou · Answer

OMG, down to the gnat's gas! Ask the LL.

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Can rent for an apartment be prorated down to the hour?

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