cockmonger

this may be common practice but any website i go to leads me around in circles. Here's my problem

I signed a lease in may for a student housing apartment (in tallahassee, fl). The lease is a stated 12 month lease. The payment is due august 21(move-in date) and eviction day is august 5th. the last month is "payed for." My question is: Is this legal? if the lease is for 11 months and two weeks, can they charge me for 12? Is there anything that says that a landlord must give housing as long as the rent is being payed?

Any help is more than welcome...any florida/national statues or citations also...thank you very much.

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