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I need advice from the cumulative experience of all you TCS'ers. The bf and I are moving to Philadelphia Sept 1st, to University City, where the standard policy is to pay 2 month's rent and a security deposit way before you move in (We've already paid NEXT August's rent!).
Needless to say, this is putting a bit of a strain on both our finances since we both currently live alone. And by "a bit" I mean, we are going to starve and be homeless or have to ask our relatives for $.
So I suggested that maybe one of us could sublet, and it has to be him because his landlord doesn't allow cats even ones as awesome as Zissou. And it would be a huge pita to move all my stuff up there, when he owns pretty much nothing but his four guitars.
So...
We've never subletted before, do you have any advice? Things that worked well, horror stories, anything? We're looking to start the sublet June 1stish. This is approved by his landlord, and I can add him here but just have to pay another 25$ a month, so everything will be above-board and on paper.
Since it's only for three months, should I just keep everything in my name (cable, electric, gas, etc), and should I add him to renter's insurance policy or is his stuff already covered by virtue of being in the same apartment? It's already paid through the year.
Also, this apartment is significantly smaller than the one we're moving to. Less than half prolly. The problem is, I'm a bit of a pack rat, so I need like Clean Sweep to come through here and get rid of 50% of my crap so I can fit another person in here.
Main issue being that I'm a sap and for some reason am emotionally attached to stuff I don't even remember ever needing.
So, advice on any and every appreciated!
Needless to say, this is putting a bit of a strain on both our finances since we both currently live alone. And by "a bit" I mean, we are going to starve and be homeless or have to ask our relatives for $.
So I suggested that maybe one of us could sublet, and it has to be him because his landlord doesn't allow cats even ones as awesome as Zissou. And it would be a huge pita to move all my stuff up there, when he owns pretty much nothing but his four guitars.
So...
We've never subletted before, do you have any advice? Things that worked well, horror stories, anything? We're looking to start the sublet June 1stish. This is approved by his landlord, and I can add him here but just have to pay another 25$ a month, so everything will be above-board and on paper.
Since it's only for three months, should I just keep everything in my name (cable, electric, gas, etc), and should I add him to renter's insurance policy or is his stuff already covered by virtue of being in the same apartment? It's already paid through the year.
Also, this apartment is significantly smaller than the one we're moving to. Less than half prolly. The problem is, I'm a bit of a pack rat, so I need like Clean Sweep to come through here and get rid of 50% of my crap so I can fit another person in here.
Main issue being that I'm a sap and for some reason am emotionally attached to stuff I don't even remember ever needing.
So, advice on any and every appreciated!