Apartment Showcase's Ask The Experts

You may want to try a corporate apartment. These are fully furnished units that are made available on a short-term basis for renters, just like you, who only plan to be in the area temporarily.

Most corporate apartments do not require the renter to sign a standard, 12-month lease. Rather, they can be leased for six months, three months or even one month.

To find a suitable apartment, check the Advanced Search page and configure your search to reveal only the properties that offer corporate leases.

First, enter your desired neighborhood in the Location field – you can even search all of Washington, D.C. if you like. Then, make sure to check the “Corporate” box under Other Housing Types Offered, and you’re all set.

See the link below for an example. I ran a quick search for corporate apartments in Northwest, D.C. Of the more than 300 units in Northwest, 16 came back as an exact match for corporate apartments.

http://www.apartmentshowcase.com/search/district-of-columbia/northwest/a-10

Best of luck to you!

You should not have a problem renting an apartment if you have good credit and a job with qualifying income.

You may be asked to provide a guarantor at some properties. Each property is different.

Good luck!

You should review your lease to see what the cancellation clause is for your lease. Each lease will be different. You should also look for a sublet clause.

I would recommend talking to your property manager as they can tell you what the lease rules are for your community.

You can also talk to legal representation to help you understand your obligations with the lease.

Thank you!

If you are on a sublease where you are currently living, you have been building rental history.  If you are not on a sublease, do you have canceled checks of your rent payments for the last several years?  You can provide that documentation as to your rental history.

There are many properties that will rent to someone who has declared Bankruptcy especially if you have maintained timely rental payments.

I suggest that you search for your new apartment home and be open and honest with your leasing consultant.  They will be able to guide you through the process.

Thank you and best of luck.

In many cases, Winter may be the best time to “find a deal”, however, with the market tightening up, and with the new buildings filling up, you may actually see specials start to go away as we head into the latter part of this year and the beginning of next.  If you find the apartment that you like, I’d recommend that you take it now.