Handing over keys means deliver possession, it is a very serious matter. It means they can use the house now.
You have two choices
(1) not handing over key today
Sign a holding deposit today, with 1 month deposit. Holding deposit says you are holding this house for the teant until 11/1. Sign the full lease around 10/31, receive Nov. rent and give key. The 1 month holding deposit becomes security deposit.
(2) handing over key today
Sign the lease today and lease has to start today becuase you gave them the key. You can say you waived rent for Oct as bonus. They have to give you Nov. rent today.
(3) sign the lease today, taking deposit and not giving key is bad for the teant.
Sign the lease today, not taking deposit and not giving key is bad for you.
有一个出租房，租客上周末搬走，今天就找到了新租客，说好今天下午在房子碰面签lease交deposit，但lease是从11/1开始，所以这十几天将是空置状态。前租客走前把房子打扫得很干净，也没有需要修理的地方，直接就可以入住了。这种情况我可以今天就把钥匙给新租客吗？还是等到11/1的前一天再给？ 租客两口子都是很nice的人，并没有要求我今天就给钥匙
Handing over keys means deliver possession, it is a very serious matter. It means they can use the house now.
You have two choices
(1) not handing over key today
Sign a holding deposit today, with 1 month deposit. Holding deposit says you are holding this house for the teant until 11/1. Sign the full lease around 10/31, receive Nov. rent and give key. The 1 month holding deposit becomes security deposit.
(2) handing over key today
Sign the lease today and lease has to start today becuase you gave them the key. You can say you waived rent for Oct as bonus. They have to give you Nov. rent today.
(3) sign the lease today, taking deposit and not giving key is bad for the teant.
Sign the lease today, not taking deposit and not giving key is bad for you.