Subleasing is typically done during the summer months, after the spring semester has ended.  Subleasing may be done by tenants who are graduating and will be leaving town permanently or tenants who are going home for the summer and will be returning to their apartment for the fall semester.  Several questions come up regarding subleasing which we will try to address here.

1.    What is the availability of sublets at Eastview?

    A listing of sublets is indicated on the Availability page of the website.  Tenants are responsible for advertising their own apartments but we offer to list their apartment, name and phone number as a service.

2.  Should I have a sublease agreement?

    Yes.  It is definitely in your best interests to do so.  We have included a  SUBLEASE form which is in Adobe Acrobat form and can be printed out.  You can use this form as a template to enter relevant information on your sublettor, rent amount, deposit amount, dates, etc.  The sublease form is a guide which you can use by itself or you can add or delete items to suit your particular situation.  If you mark out or add sections just have all parties initial these changes to keep it a legally binding document.

3.    How much should we charge for rent?

    The amount you charge is negotiated between you and your sublettor.  Typically it is less than the normal rent because of supply and demand forces during the summer;  there are less students on campus and more empty apartments. 

4.    Should we charge a deposit and how much should it be?

    Yes, you should charge a deposit.  Again, the amount is negotiated between you and your sublettor but it should be a minimum of $100.  You have to protect yourself should your sublettor not clean the apartment at the end of the lease or damage parts of the apartment.  Our experience has been that it is somewhat more likely for sublettors to leave apartments dirty or damaged than primary tenants.  We highly recommend that you do a walk-through of the apartment before your sublettor moves in so that any cleaning or damage items are written down before the transition.

5.    Are we still legally responsible for the apartment?

    Yes.  The primary tenant is ultimately responsible for fulfilling the terms of their original lease.  Subletting does not relieve the tenant of this responsibility.  When we do our move-out inspection at the end of the lease period any cleaning or damage charges will be assessed to the original tenant.

6.    Are there problems with subletting?