Ten myths about off-campus housing

IF YOU ARE HAVING PROBLEMS YOU CAN END YOUR LEASE
IT IS REALLY HARD TO GET YOUR DAMAGE DEPOSIT BACK
YOU CAN ASSUME THAT YOUR BEDROOM WILL HAVE A WINDOW
YOU CAN ASSUME THAT YOUR BEDROOM WILL HAVE A WINDOW
LANDLORDS MUST HONOR PROMISES MADE BEFORE THE LEASE WAS SIGNED
YOU NEED TO SIGN A LEASE IN THE FALL FOR THE NEXT YEAR, OR ALL THE APARTMENTS WILL BE FULL
YOU CAN SIGN A LEASE TO HOLD ONTO A UNIT AND THEN SIGN ANOTHER IF PLANS CHANGE
YOU CAN'T BE EVICTED IN THE WINTER
TENANTS WHO HAVE A FIXED TERM LEASE DON'T HAVE TO GIVE NOTICE AT THE END OF TENANCY
YOU CAN RELY ON YOUR LANDLORD FOR LEGAL ADVICE
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