It depends on the real estate lease terms. Absent a specific clause stating that leases may be pro-rated, it would be up to the landlord to decide if he/she would accept a pro-rated months rent. This assumes that the lease duration was month-to-month.
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Answered on Jul 19th, 2012 at 11:44 AM