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Lease Options & Terms
Understand your lease options — academic-year vs 12-month, per-bed vs per-unit, and subleasing, plus which terms save students money.
9 Things to Check Before Signing an Off-Campus Lease Near UD
The most useful off-campus housing tip for UD students: read the whole lease and confirm what's included before signing. Here are nine things to check first, from per-bed pricing to the subletting clause to spotting scams.
How to Read a Student Apartment Lease Before You Sign (Clause by Clause)
Reading an apartment lease means working through it clause by clause before you sign. The clauses that cost students the most are joint-and-several liability, automatic renewal, subletting, and security-deposit terms.
Month-to-Month vs. Fixed-Term Leases: Which Is Better for Students?
For most students, a fixed-term lease is the cheaper, safer default — it locks your rent for 9 or 12 months. A month-to-month lease is better only when your timeline is uncertain, because it lets you leave with 30 days' notice. The trade-off is a 7% to 10% rent premium.
How to Sublet Your College Apartment Over the Summer (Legally)
To sublet your college apartment legally over the summer: read your lease for the subletting clause, get your landlord's written permission, screen the subtenant, sign a written sublease agreement, and hand the signed copy back to your landlord. You stay on the hook for rent the whole time.
How to Sign a Student Apartment Lease From Out of State
To sign a student apartment lease from out of state: take a live video tour, verify the landlord and listing are real, request a remote move-in addendum, sign electronically, and pay your deposit through a traceable method — never a wire.
How Your Students Can Sell a Housing Contract (and Why It Helps Your Office)
When a student needs out of a lease for summer, an internship, or a transfer, they can sell their contract on Find My Place instead of paying a buyout fee. Here's how it works — and why it helps your office.
How to Find a Sublet for Your Student Apartment Without Getting Burned
Safely subletting a student apartment takes seven steps: read your lease, get landlord consent, screen the subletter, list on a verified channel, sign an agreement.
Academic-Year vs 12-Month Student Leases Compared: Which Actually Saves You Money? (2026)
Academic-year leases cost 10–25% more per month but free you from summer rent. 12-month leases lock you in but usually win all-in if you can sublet. Here's the per-month math and which one actually saves you money in 2026.
Sublease vs. Reassignment in Student Housing: Which Is Easier?
Reassignment permanently transfers your lease — you're off the contract. Sublease keeps you on the lease while a subletter pays you. Here's which one to use when.
When Should You Sign a Lease for BYU Student Housing? (Provo Timing Guide)
For Fall semester at BYU, sign November through January for the best buildings. Wait past February and your top choices fill up. Full Provo lease timing guide by term.
Per-Bed vs. Per-Unit Lease: Which Is Better for College Students?
Per-bed leases protect you from roommate flake-outs but cost more per month. Per-unit leases save money but make you jointly liable. Here's which is right for you.
12-Month vs. 9-Month Academic-Year Lease: Which Is Better for College Students?
9-month lease lines up with the school year, but 12-month lease costs less per month. The right answer depends on summer plans, market gouging, and whether you can sublet. Here's the math, the trade-offs, and a quick decision framework.