East Stroudsburg, PA asked in Real Estate Law and Landlord - Tenant for Pennsylvania

Q: Do I still owe rent for October and November since it will take another 2 weeks (Nov 10th) to completely move out?

Hi I live in PA and I’m currently renting. I am in the process of buying a house. The offer has been accepted I just need to get it inspected and sign closing papers. My lease says it ends October 31 and we already paid last months rent when we began the lease.

The house is going to be inspected on Tuesday then the report will be ready by the next day. The closing date is November 19 however we are trying to close and move out by November 10th.

1 Lawyer Answer

A: Yes unless you work something out with your landlord.

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