Resources
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If this is a routine maintenance concern, please fill out a maintenance request form. If this is a MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY (Heat is out, or uncontrollable flooding, etc.), please call 734-320-5285. All other emergencies (fire, medical, etc) please call 911.
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Rights and Duties of Tenants – A three part guide of rights and duties as a tenant in Ann Arbor
Protecting Your Family from Lead-Based Paint– EPA provided guide for tenant safety
Early Leasing Ordinance (City of Ann Arbor only)- Describes leasing requirements within city of Ann Arbor
Right to Renew Ordinance (City of Ann Arbor only)- Describes renewal requirements within the city of Ann Arbor
City of Ann Arbor – Contains lots of information about local resources, parking tickets, voting, libraries, etc.
Ann Arbor Visitor’s Bureau– Great info for those visiting, living, or just loving Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) – Ann Arbor bus stops and routes, schedules, maps, fees, etc.
University of Michigan Transportation – Information about U of M busses, parking lots, parking passes and more.
University of Michigan Off-Campus Housing – A resource for Michigan students to find roommates, sublets and more.Description text goes here
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Tips on Subletting
Before you decide to sublet, make sure that you understand the process and any legal ramifications. To aid you in this process, below are some subletting tips:
Read your lease – usually you will need your Landlord’s written consent to sublease. Contact your Landlord for information on the subleasing process.
Consult your roommates. The lease may require their consent to the sublease.
Sign a sublease agreement with your subtenant and keep a copy! Make sure that you include the total amount of rent to be paid, how rent will be paid, beginning and ending dates of the sublease (check your original lease to make sure the sublease ends on or before your original lease!) Give your subtenant a copy of your lease as it is binding on your subtenant.
Record a permanent address for your subtenant and do not hesitate to ask for references!
Collect a security deposit from your subtenant (the deposit cannot be more than one and half times the subtenant’s monthly rent.)
Before the subtenant moves in, or receives the keys, collect the security deposit, and first rental payment.
Walk through the apartment with your subtenant before they move in and record (take pictures or video) the condition of the unit. Have your subtenant complete an inventory checklist before they move in and keep a copy. You should walk through the apartment again when the subtenant moves out so that you can record any damage they caused during their tenancy.
Remember subleasing does not release you from liability to the landlord for acts of your subtenant. You are still the prime leaseholder – if your subtenant damages the apartment, fails to pay rent, or otherwise violates the lease, your Landlord will hold you responsible! CHOOSE YOUR SUBTENANT CAREFULLY!