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Students discuss pros and cons of subleasing
BY KELLY PREISER
The Battalion
A s the end of the semester approaches, many students
are faced with the not only the question of deciding
what classes to take next semester, but an even more
basic question — “Where will I live?”
For many students, going home for the summer can turn
into a big hassle when they begin to think about what to do
with their apartments or houses after they leave. One option
available is subleasing, but one should check with apartment
management to see if subletting is an option before starting
the process.
According to the Off-Campus Student Services Website,
when the sublessor (the person moving out) arranges to sub
lease their apartment to the sublessee (the person taking over
the lease), he or she will still be held responsible for the
apartment, including damages and rent, and is not entitled to
his or her security deposit until the lease ends.
One should check with his or her apartment manager to
find out what he or she is responsible for in these scenarios.
Jeff Walker, a junior construction science major, said he
initially signed a 12-month lease but then realized he would
have to move out for the summer for an internship in Dallas.
He decided subleasing was the best thing to do.
“Some places require you to sign 12-month leases. If you
won’t be there the full 12 months, subleasing will really save
you a lot of money. That way you don’t have to pay for space
you're not living in,” Walker said.
“If you sublease, it really looks a lot better when you’re
going to a new apartment because then you don’t have to
break a lease or anything.
It also saves you a lot of money, because someone else
will be taking over the monthly rent and utilities,” said Abbey
White, a senior journalism major.
Subleasing can also be beneficial to the sublessor as well
as the sublessee.
Since it can be hard to find someone to sublease, some
sublessors are willing to negotiate the amount of rent or bills
paid and will then make up the difference themselves. For
example, a sublessor may charge $400 dollars a month on an
apartment that rents for $525.
“We lowered the price of our rent so that we could [find
someone to] lease it faster. It’s really a good deal for the
renter,” White said.
Students have used a variety of methods to find a sublessee.
“I put flyers on campus but never got any calls. We [my
roommates and I] eventually ended up subleasing by word
of mouth. Luckily, we had friends looking for somewhere to
sublease for the summer. Then all we had to do was run it by
the property manager,” Walker said.
Subleasing to friends would seem to be the easiest way
to go, but not everyone can be so lucky. Many students have
turned to the Department of Student Life’s Off-Campus Stu
dent Services Webpage.
This page offers students who are looking to sublease a
place to advertise their apartment and also the opportunity
to look through lists of students who are trying to find a place
to live for the summer.
“I’m graduating in May and wanted someone to take over
my lease. I put signs up and got a couple of calls, but had a
lot more luck with the Off-Campus [Student Services] Web
page,” said Mara London, a senior civil engineering major.
Another option for students is to put an ad in the newspaper.
“I put up signs on campus but didn’t get any calls. Then,
last Tuesday, I put an ad in [the newspaper] and got six calls
this week. I finally found someone to sublease,” White said.
Once one finds a place to sublease, or a sublessee, he or
she then has to go to the property managers and sign over the
lease. Some prefer not to go through the management and
just do all the negotiating themselves.
Either way, papers need to be signed. If one does not find
someone to sublease to, according to Off-Campus Student
Services, one may be gble to negotiate terms with his or her
apartment manager or re-lease the apartment.
When one re-leases the apartment, he or she is no longer
liable for the apartment; the property owner and new resi
dent create a new lease.
When subleasing, students need to make sure they know
exactly what they are getting into before signing a lease. Not
knowing what to expect can cause trouble.
Sunny Gerston, a junior accounting major, and her room
mate had trouble renewing their lease for next year because
they will both be graduating in December.
The apartment manager told the girls they could extend
their current lease into December, but then backed down.
“Make sure you know what you’re getting into before
signing anything,” Gerston said. “No matter what you’re
told, make sure it is written and signed by someone. You need
to make sure you have everything in writing.”
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