The biggest stumbling blocks to these types of questions are when people want a refund, or in the cases where they haven't paid in advance they want to avoid being responsible for the last few months rent payments.

As a former landlord there can still be things to consider.

If the unit will be empty until the end of the lease:

• Don't let your renters insurance end becasue you are still responsible for the apartment until the final inspection.
• Don't turnoff the AC/heat completely. This is especially true for the heat in the winter, you don't want the pipes to burst.
• Prepare the water system by turning off water to the toilet and if there is one turn off the water to the washing machine.
• Adjust the temperature setting of the refrigerator, some even have a vacation setting. Defrost the freezer, turn off the water to the ice Maker/water dispenser.
• Stop the mail delivery.
• If this isn't an apartment/condo but is a townhouse or single family home and you have to mow the lawn make arrangements for that.

Tell the landlord. They may want to check on the unit while it is empty. If they want to show it, knowing that you will not be there makes it easy to schedule visits. Schedule the final walk through.

The biggest stumbling blocks to these types of questions are when people want a refund, or in the cases where they haven't paid in advance they want to avoid being responsible for the last few months rent payments.

As a former landlord there can still be things to consider.

If the unit will be empty until the end of the lease:

• Don't let your renters insurance end because you are still responsible for the apartment until the final inspection.
• Don't turn off the AC/heat completely. This is especially true for the heat in the winter, you don't want the pipes to burst.
• Prepare the water system by turning off water to the toilet and if there is one turn off the water to the washing machine.
• Adjust the temperature setting of the refrigerator, some even have a vacation setting. Defrost the freezer, turn off the water to the ice Maker/water dispenser.
• Stop the mail delivery.
• If this isn't an apartment/condo but is a townhouse or single family home and you have to mow the lawn make arrangements for that.

Tell the landlord. They may want to check on the unit while it is empty. If they want to show it, knowing that you will not be there makes it easy to schedule visits. Schedule the final walk through.