Question

You realized that tenant Jones moved out of the apartment on June 7th after paying a full month's rent on June 1st and giving a legal 30 day notice expiring on June 30th tenant Smith took possession of the same apartment on June 16th. You know the law that you can't change. Rent on an apartment to 2 different residents at the same time. The rent on the apartment is nine hundred dollars. The manager collected all of June's rent on June 1st from Jones. How much rent will Jones receive? As a refund, once tenant, smith moves in?

Answer 1

In this situation, tenant Jones moved out on June 7th after paying rent for the entire month of June on June 1st. Since Jones provided a 30-day notice that expires on June 30th, they are responsible for the rent until that date, despite having moved out early.

Tenant Smith took possession of the apartment on June 16th. Since the rent was already collected from Jones for the entire month of June, the landlord is essentially receiving payment from both tenants for overlapping periods – which is against the law.

Here’s how to calculate the rent refund for Jones:

1. Days of Occupancy: Jones occupied the apartment from June 1 to June 7 (7 days).

2. Days Remaining in June: From June 8 to June 30 (22 days).

3. Daily Rent Calculation: The monthly rent is $900. The daily rent is $900 / 30 days = $30 per day.

4. Rent Paid for Days Not Occupied: Since Jones moved out on June 7, they should not be held responsible for the rent for the days from June 8 to June 30. The rent for those 22 days is: \[ 22 \text{ days} \times $30/\text{day} = $660. \]

5. Refund Amount for Jones: Therefore, the refund that Jones will receive is the rent for the days they did not occupy the apartment: \[ \text{Refund} = $660. \]

In conclusion, Jones will receive a refund of $660 once tenant Smith moves in.