Flexibility

I felt that with corporate housing you should be able to arrive the day you want to arrive and leave the day you want to leave. But here are some what ifs: What if you sign the agreement and walk into an apartment that does not meet your expectations? Find out what your options are. Can you leave the apartment prior to your first 30 days and pay some fee? Maybe you can pay a daily rate…or are you stuck with the entire 30 days?

What if you are not sure when you will be leaving? Must you give a 30-day notice and then you need to extend by a couple days? Are they going to try to kick you out because they already rented the apartment? What will they do for you? Suggestions: Request a 15-day notice or less to vacate. They can never demand that you leave. Next, find out what options they would have for you if you had to extend.

Stay tuned for more information on corporate housing: the ups and downs.

-Francine Manilow