This apartment blog provides apartment shopping tips, moving advice, organizing apartment, rental advice, and other interesting information related to the property management industry. This real estate business blog was created by a former apartment community manager and leasing consultant. Always check for recent policies in your dwelling.
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New Year, New Place to Stay - Apartment Move
Some of you are contemplating a new place to stay during the new year. There are so many choices but oftentimes, depending on the time of year, not enough availability. Timing is everything when it comes to the real estate industry and if it means having to change a lease expiration date, do so.
Take some time to meet with your roommates or partner to come up with a plan on when you hope to move. One of you might have to exit the residence first and live at the new one until the old lease expires.
Do make time to sit and talk with your community manager or leasing consultant so that you are exiting properly. You will need to give a move-out date, arrange for movers to come, apartment clean up, and a walk through prior to departing.
Start noting some of the issues now. Get on the phone with maintenance and get some repairs done prior to moving out. This is also a good time to start giving items away, selling what you can, and telling others about your departure plans that could help you during your relocation process.
Nicholl McGuire
Take some time to meet with your roommates or partner to come up with a plan on when you hope to move. One of you might have to exit the residence first and live at the new one until the old lease expires.
Do make time to sit and talk with your community manager or leasing consultant so that you are exiting properly. You will need to give a move-out date, arrange for movers to come, apartment clean up, and a walk through prior to departing.
Start noting some of the issues now. Get on the phone with maintenance and get some repairs done prior to moving out. This is also a good time to start giving items away, selling what you can, and telling others about your departure plans that could help you during your relocation process.
Nicholl McGuire
Tuesday
Thursday
Quiet Hours at Apartment Complex
Residents might have forgotten about what the lease said about quiet hours, but there is typically a line or two in the contract. Find out what the hours are if you are unsure. Sometimes with all the holiday parties, hosts and visitors forget. Depending on the kind of complex and whether the landlord or courtesy patrol is the type that enforces the rules, some residents just might get away with their loud noise at least for a time.
However, there will be those who will most likely get some kind of written warning placed on or underneath their doors warning about noise. This information is kept in the resident's file. If noise becomes a frequent issue, then the complaints are calculated, a meeting is sure to follow and it just might end with a resident having to look for another place if issues aren't resolved.
So do keep in mind that even if a landlord or courtesy patrol isn't on duty, there will be those residents who will be watching and listening. God forbid the police show up.
Nicholl McGuire
However, there will be those who will most likely get some kind of written warning placed on or underneath their doors warning about noise. This information is kept in the resident's file. If noise becomes a frequent issue, then the complaints are calculated, a meeting is sure to follow and it just might end with a resident having to look for another place if issues aren't resolved.
So do keep in mind that even if a landlord or courtesy patrol isn't on duty, there will be those residents who will be watching and listening. God forbid the police show up.
Nicholl McGuire
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