Say you're advertising for rent and I walk up to you with the deposit and first months rent on Dec 1st and I want to move in that day. But you tell me I can't because you're still doing work on the property until say, Dec 15th. Then the property is not available for rent until Dec 15th.......
That's because in your hypo I TOLD YOU the property is NOT AVAILABLE for rent until Dec 15th. I COULD have easily said that work was being done on the property which won't be done until Dec 15th BUT you're welcome to take occupancy at any time before that date.
