What is the wording that you are using currently? Here is what mine looks like:
1 . PAYMENT OF RENT.
The Tenant shall pay the Landlord rent of $1,900.00 per month payable in advance on the first day of each month. If that day falls on a weekend or legal holiday, the rent is due on the previous business day. Rent shall be paid by personal check, money order or bank draft or cash only to................My name and address....., or at such other place as the Landlord shall designate from time to time. The rent includes housing only Tenants are to arrange for all utilities such as heating, cold and hot water, gas and property management services, electricity cable and internet services.
Now if I was doing month to month I would say:
1 b. PAYMENT OF RENT.
The Tenant shall pay the Landlord rent of a lump sum payment of $22,800 per year payable in advance of the first day of "possession date". If that day falls on a weekend or legal holiday, the rent is due on the previous business day. Rent shall be paid by personal check, money order or bank draft or cash only to................My name and address....., or at such other place as the Landlord shall designate from time to time. The rent includes housing only Tenants are to arrange for all utilities such as heating, cold and hot water, gas and property management services, electricity cable and internet services.
1 b. Rental Contract is based upon a Month to Month agreement. If Landlord or Tenant chooses to terminate the rental agreement the balance of the lump sum payment shall be returned to Tenant plus any accrued interest over the rental period.
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