6 Ways To Break Your Lease

June 4, 2017 | By J Simpson AuthorMy First Apartment

We’re living in uncertain times. Sure, things have always been unpredictable and up in the air; life can deliver us lemons at any time, even in more prosperous times. In an age of unstable local economies, skyrocketing rental markets, lack of resources, unfriendly social climates – anything could happen, at any time, making it hard…

Relationship and Legal Issues When You Move In With Your Significant Other

April 21, 2013 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

It’s a month before graduation and you have just found out that both you and your college BF/GF have landed jobs in the same city. Now the big question is, should you look for an apartment together? And if you do, what are the relationship and legal issue to consider before you take this big step? Cohabiting…

How to Sublet Your Apartment

November 24, 2012 | By Alex AuthorMy First Apartment

You’re in the middle of your lease but you need to move, and you don’t know what to do. Luckily, the solution is simple: you have to sublet your place. This means finding someone else to live in your apartment until your lease expires. It’s a relatively common maneuver – and here’s how to do it. The…