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 $900. 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 paid full rent for the month of June (which is $900) on June 1st, even though they vacated the apartment on June 7th. Since Jones provided a legal 30-day notice to vacate, their tenancy does not officially end until June 30th, meaning they are responsible for rent for the entire month of June.

Tenant Smith moves in on June 16th, but since Jones had already paid for the full month of June and is entitled to that occupancy until the end of their notice period (June 30th), there is no overlap in terms of legal occupancy.

Therefore, Jones will not receive any refund. Jones will have fulfilled their rental obligation for the month of June until the end of their notice period (June 30), and the property manager cannot charge both tenants for the same period.

In summary, Jones receives no refund because they paid the full month's rent for June, which covers their notice period.