My lease recently expired at my old apartment on the last day of November. I was out of my apartment by that time. However in my lease there is a paragraph saying that I should give thiry (30) day written notice of my intentions to leave. I gave notice on the tenth of November. My landlord is now saying that i owe rent for the month of December because I did not give him adequate notification.

I see the part in the lease where he wants 30 written notice, but I don't see where he has the right to charge me for another month because I didn't give him the full 30 day notice.

I would like to know if I should just pay him and be done with it or take him to court? Thanks,

Lessee agrees at the expiration of this Lease to peacefully surrender and deliver the premises to the Lessor. However, if the Lessee continues to hold possession with the consent of the Lessor after the expiration of this Lease, then such holding over shall not deemed a renewal of this Lease for the whole term, but the Lessee shall be deemed to be a Lessee from month to month only at the same monthly rental herein provided, plus an additional $50 month-to-month fee, and upon the same terms and conditions as herein specified. Lessee agrees to give Lessor thirty (30) days written notice of his intention to vacate the premises, whether under termination of this lease or by way of terminating a month-to-month tenancy. There will be no daily proration of rental, and rental will be due for the entire month regardless of the date during the month possession is given Lessee further agrees to permit Lessor or his agent to show the premises during this time.