Do you pay rent at the beginning of the month?

Your lease or rental agreement should spell out the details on when rent is due and where and how to pay it. Most leases and rental agreements call for rent to be paid monthly, in advance, on the first day of the month. Some landlords make the rent payable each month on the date the tenant first moved in.

How do you calculate a 5 week deposit?

To find 5 weeks’ rent, you need to:

1. Multiply your monthly rent by 12 to get the annual rent.
2. Divide the annual rent by 52 to get the weekly rent.
3. Multiply the weekly rent by 5 to get 5 weeks’ worth of rent.

When does a month to month lease end?

If a tenant continues to pay rent after their fixed-term lease is up and the landlord accepts it, it creates a new month-to-month tenancy. While fixed-term tenancies typically last a year, month-to-month tenancies can be ended at any time by either party with a certain amount of advance notice.

How does a month to month agreement work?

A month to month term is essentially a rental agreement for a one- month period that is renewed automatically each month for another month until properly terminated by either party. It does not have a pre-determined end date. Landlords require 30 days’ notice from tenant and landlord must give tenants 2 months’ notice to end such an arrangement.

How long does a landlord have to give a month to month notice?

As a rule of thumb, landlords should give month-to-month tenants at least 30 days’ notice before a rent increase or lease change goes into effect. Any change must be given 30 days before the next rental payment is due—not just 30 calendar days from the notice.

How is a month to month lease established in Illinois?

In Illinois, month-to-month tenancies are typically established in one of the following ways: The landlord and tenant have an oral agreement for a month-to-month lease—even an informal one that only specifies the monthly rent. The landlord and tenant have a written agreement that creates a month-to-month lease.