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Finding A Sublet or Subletting For the Summer

By JumpOffCampus • Published September 11, 2026

Summer is near! Every student has different plans whether that be going back home or staying in your school area. If you're planning on finding a s...

How to Spot a Rental Scam

By JumpOffCampus • Published September 10, 2026

If you're looking for your first off-campus apartment, here are three things we recommend you check before sending anyone any money.    1. Is the ...

Apartment Inspection Checklist

By JumpOffCampus • Published September 10, 2026

Essentials Stuff you really gotta know Location, Location, Location When it comes to location, you'll want to know the obvious criteria, such a...

Sublease Agreement - Subletting Your Apartment

By JumpOffCampus • Published September 10, 2026

So you've lined up a summer internship, or maybe you're gearing up to study abroad for a semester. Congrats! Now, the question (that should be) on ...

Getting Your Security Deposit Back

By JumpOffCampus • Published September 10, 2026

Alright, so your lease is up, and you're ready to move out. All that's left is to pack up and ….. (hopefully, maybe, you think) get your security d...

The Three Keys To Simplifying Your Apartment Search

By JumpOffCampus • Published September 10, 2026

You've sent your first message to a landlord. They'll get back to you shortly. While you wait, here are three things that will make the rest of you...

Searching for your First Apartment

By JumpOffCampus • Published September 10, 2026

Searching for your first apartment can be a little intimidating. There's a lot you've never had to think about before, and it's hard to know what a...

Tips for International Students

By JumpOffCampus • Published September 10, 2026

Congrats — you got into a school in the US. You have your visa, your flight is booked, and then you start looking for an apartment and the listings...

Tips for Parents

By JumpOffCampus • Published September 10, 2026

If your kid is moving off campus, here are five things we recommend you check before they sign the lease.  1. What is the real monthly cost? Rent d...

A Parent’s Guide to Off-Campus Housing: What to Know Before Your Student Signs a Lease

By JumpOffCampus • Published August 25, 2026

Moving off campus is an exciting step for college students. It also comes with a lot of questions for parents: How much will it cost? Is the apartm...

When Should I Start Looking for Housing?

By JumpOffCampus • Published December 10, 2012

One of the biggest questions for many students, especially those moving off-campus for the first time, is just when should they start looking for h...

Shopping for Renter’s Insurance

By JumpOffCampus • Published December 7, 2012

As we’ve mentioned in our previous posts, renter’s insurance is a great way to make sure the unexpected is covered.  However, it can be a little ov...

Our New Sample Sublet Agreement

By JumpOffCampus • Published November 16, 2012

For students, subletting can be a great way to finance your apartment while you study abroad or take that internship that you’ve been dreaming of. ...

Roommate Sharing 101

By JumpOffCampus • Published August 8, 2012

If you’ve never lived with a roommate before, it can be slightly daunting.  It’s strange to think that you’ll be sharing a home with someone whom y...

How to Make Yourself a More Attractive Tenant

By JumpOffCampus • Published August 6, 2012

The deadbeat tenant:  perhaps the most-feared in the landlord community.  This person is the tenant who never pays their rent on time, or at all, a...

Apartment Security

By JumpOffCampus • Published July 16, 2012

In our experience, locking the door for college students seems to be a problem sometimes.  We’ve heard many stories when we were in college of stud...

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