Q: If I'm given 60 days to move out, do I have to move on day 60, or if I leave before, do I have to pay till day 60?
In Maryland, harford county. 60 day notice would be because they have a contract on the house, or claim to.
A:
According to the notice law in your jurisdiction, you must be out of the property by the end of the 60th day. Additionally, you must pay rent through the 60th day. If you do not leave, you can be sued for unlawful detainer and eventually be kicked out forcibly by the County Sheriff. It is suggested that you follow this notice and move prior to the expiration of 60 day period.
Good luck in your future.
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A: A 60 day notice to terminate your tenancy under a lease commences on the first day of the next rental period; in other words, if you give notice that you are terminating a lease on the 18th of the month, and your rental period runs from the 1st of each month to the end of that month, then the 60 days starts from the 1st of the next month after the date of your notice (unless you give the 60 day notice on the 1st of the month, in which case it commences that day). You can vacate at any time before the end of the second month's rental period ending, but you must pay rent through the end of that term. When giving written notice, you should specify the last date of the second month that you must pay rent for as the date you vacate. That way, you have until then to move your items and do any cleaning of the premises. You also must return all keys to the premises on or before the last day of the final rental period, because until the landlord has the keys, you have not legally released possession of the premises to them. You should return the keys in an envelope with a letter stating you are returning the keys and are out of the premises, and provide a new address for the landlord to mail your security deposit. Date the letter and keep a copy. If the landlord fails to return your deposit or a detailed accounting of any deductons for damages being withheld within 45 days of the end of the tenancy, then the landlord may not deduct any amount for damages and will owe you up to 3 times the amount of the securiity deposit in an action to recover it.
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