Ryan CadwellManaging Partner @ Resolute RDM | CCIM® | CPM®

Moving Out Early? You Still Owe Rent (Here’s Why) #realestatetips #tenant #housingtips

11 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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If you move out before your lease ends, you still owe rent through the final date. Keep utilities on the whole time or you risk paying for burst pipes and other damage. Your security deposit won't come back for 45 days while your landlord itemizes any deductions.

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Hey, tenants, are you planning to move out early? You can't just drop the keys and leave. You owe rent until your lease ends. Moving out early doesn't stop the rent. You're on the hook until your official lease end date. You must keep utilities on at all times. If you turn the utilities off in the winter and a pipe bursts, guess who gets to pay that? You do. The security deposit takes time. We can't just hand over a check when you move out. By law, we have a set time, which is 45 days, to get bills input and send you your final itemized statement. A move-out is a legal process. Follow the checklist.