Why do I have to renew the domain 30 days before the actual expiry date?
It is better to be safe than sorry! We are obliged by certain hostmasters to verify and pay for renewals up to 30 days before the actual expiry date. Therefore, we need an initial period to make sure that domains are renewed or expired correctly. Upon renewal the new period will commence when the old period ends, so there is no reason to wait with the renewal until the last moment.