Walk It Through: The Keys on Move in Day
A deposit paid, the old tenant still there, rent that stops, and 5 days' notice to walk away.
A tenant paid the deposit and first month, but the old tenant is still in the unit on move in day.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A new lease where the unit is not ready on move in day. A delay the tenant agreed to, a roommate who stays and a sublease are left out.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.