No matter what your reason is for having someone come and be a subtenant in your apartment, it is important to take the time to find someone who is trustworthy and reliable. They may be the person who is living in the apartment, but you are still the one responsible for it all. And unless you want to lose a security deposit for a lot of damage or continue paying for an apartment that you are not living in, it is probably best if you take your time finding the person who will take over your lease, whether it is for a long time or a short time.
Choosing the right individual who will be living in the apartment is just half the success. You have to remember that this person could potentially be living with you if your goal is to just fill up a room in the apartment when someone else lives. Or they could be the sole occupant and take over the place if you plan to move away and not live there. In both of these cases, you are trusting the other person quite a bit, so it is so important to choose someone who is dependable and responsible.
While it is hard to predict completely that someone you have just met is going to be perfect as a subtenant, unless you picked someone you knew to do this, there are a few steps that you can take that will help make it more likely. Some of these include:
# Do not forget about doing the tenant screening. You can learn a lot from a credit report and a background check. In fact, your landlord may require this before allowing that person to move in.
# Have some references. You should ask the potential subtenant for some references you can call to see whether they are a good tenant or not.
# Do a short interview: Take the time to actually meet the person and see how you feel about them. They could sound great on paper, but be a really bad idea when it is time to rent with them.
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