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Housing deposits

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:59 pm
by llachans
When do most people suggest putting down an apartment deposit by?

Re: Housing deposits

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:02 pm
by rinkrat19
llachans wrote:When do most people suggest putting down an apartment deposit by?
Depends on when your move date is and how far in advance the landlord wants it/has a vacancy.

Re: Housing deposits

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:04 pm
by llachans
I guess my question is in general. I'd be moving sometime in August for school. I'm still choosing between two schools and am worried that by the time I decide, my housing options will be limited.

Re: Housing deposits

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:08 pm
by rinkrat19
llachans wrote:I guess my question is in general. I'd be moving sometime in August for school. I'm still choosing between two schools and am worried that by the time I decide, my housing options will be limited.
What I'm finding is that the apartments don't even know what vacancies they'll have until a month (45-60 days max) in advance.

Re: Housing deposits

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:09 pm
by llachans
rinkrat19 wrote: What I'm finding is that the apartments don't even know what vacancies they'll have until a month (45-60 days max) in advance.
Alright! Thanks : )

Re: Housing deposits

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:11 pm
by rinkrat19
llachans wrote:
rinkrat19 wrote: What I'm finding is that the apartments don't even know what vacancies they'll have until a month (45-60 days max) in advance.
Alright! Thanks : )
No prob. At first I thought you were asking for a specific date and I was all 'pfft, how would we know?!' :P

Re: Housing deposits

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 10:08 am
by landla
It depends where. Some places, especially those with many students in the area, fill up now. However, there are usually apartments opening every so often, so it shouldn't be a huge problem.

Re: Housing deposits

Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 1:06 pm
by Randomnumbers
It really depends. I've been places where the good apartments for next year start to go in October, and I've been places where you couldn't sign a lease a month ahead of time if you tried.