Yes – Where the rent is payable in advance, the landlord is entitled to the whole of the rent that was due on the last rent day before termination even though the tenancy has come to an end in the middle of the rent period. [Ellis v Rowbotham 1900 1 Q.B. 740]. Rent payable in advance is not apportionable.
Where a property is re-let before the end of the last rent period, the landlord may repay apportioned rent to the first tenant for those days when the new tenancy is in existence – this is discretionary and not obligatory.
For tenancies granted in England on or after 1 October 2015, if as a result of the service of a Section 21 notice the tenancy is brought to an end before the end of a period of the tenancy and the tenant has paid rent for entire period, the tenant is entitled to repayment of rent for the period the tenant is not in occupation.
Further Reading
Section 40 Deregulation Act 2015
Apportioned Rent Repayment After A Section 21 Notice {Landlords Guild Article}
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