Current Residents Resources

A lease is a legally binding agreement and cannot be changed without the consent of all parties. Should you breach the lease by leaving early, typically, you will be responsible for the “Remove Tenant/Reletting Fee” and rental payments until the end of your lease, or until the property is re-leased. If you need to change the terms of your lease, contact our office to discuss your particular situation.

No. We do not allow our residents to sublease their apartment or room. Allowing a resident to sublease their apartment/room meant that someone was “borrowing” their space, but the Tenant(s) were still legally responsible for the rent and condition of the apartment/room at the end of the lease. This transaction did not always end well for our residents.  

If a tenant desires to be removed from the lease early and has an approved replacement, they must pay a Remove Tenant/Reletting Fee, per the Potential Fines and Fees section of your lease, and follow the guidelines as stated in the Add/Replace/Remove Tenant form signed as a Lease Agreement Amendment. The Remove Tenant/Reletting Fee will be added to your account at the time you notify Matchbox of your intent to be removed from the lease; this is necessary in order to get the process started and the fee must be paid by the time you move out of the unit. You must either provide Matchbox with someone to take over their lease or work with Matchbox to allow showings, marketing, etc. Many times, we have people waiting for apartments so we can help. However, the burden of finding someone will ultimately be on you.

You will not be removed from your lease and have to fulfill your lease obligations until this process is officially completed and finalized.

Yes. You are responsible for rent until someone else takes over your lease.  It is to your advantage to communicate with your Property Manager as early as you can so they can help you in any way possible.  They may have suggestions on how to find someone to take over your lease.

Yes.  You will need to clean the apartment to “like new” condition.  Your deposit depends upon the new Tenant(s) moving in and not finding anything wrong with it.  They will be moving in on the same day you move out so it behooves you to take a little extra time for TLC on the presentation of your home for the incoming Tenant(s).