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Thank you for the extra information.

When a lease ends, or when there is a period of tenancy that is not covered by a lease agreement, the tenancy is presumed to be of a duration equal with the frequency of rental payments. So, if you paid rent monthly, the tenancy was month to month, and termination of such a lease would require one full months notice. It sounds as if you gave more than sufficient notice in march that you would be moving in May, and as such the notice requirement was met. Consequently, I do not see how he can charge you for rent past the day that you moved out.

As for damages to the apartment, under Georgia Law a landlord can only claim damages that were (1) outside the realm of normal wear and tear, (2) caused during, and not prior to, the tenancy, and (3) were caused by the tenant. The landlord is going to have to sue you for damages if you refuse to pay, and then in court is going to have to prove all of these things. So, unless you or your roommates caused the damages he is complaining about, and they were above and beyond normal wear and tear on an apartment, you are not liable for them no.

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Answered:	9/30/2009

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