You may remember that I had been looking for a new apartment. At the time, my girlfriend and I were planning to live with each other. Since then, we have decided to delay cohabitation.
In any event, I searched for affordable one-bedroom apartments near my office, but I didn’t find anything that convinced me it was worthwhile to move from my current location. My noisy neighbors have moved out, and for the moment, my lack of overtime frees me up to take care of my chores during the week, such as laundry. This in turn will allow me to visit my girlfriend’s new apartment over the weekend.
I’ve renewed my lease for a year, but if I decide not to continue living here — either to move in with Amy or to transfer to a new job — I will break my lease. I’ve considered the implications, and it’s not horrible as long as I can plan ahead.
With the new lease, my rent is increasing to $901 a month. The photograph at the top of this post is a picture of the apartment complex where I live.
Updated January 16, 2010 and originally published June 30, 2006. If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the RSS feed or receive daily emails. Follow @flexo on Twitter and visit our Facebook page for more updates.
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Luke Landes founded Consumerism Commentary in 2003 and has been building online communities since 1990. Luke, also known as Flexo, has contributed to PC World Magazine, US News, Forbes, and other publications. 
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So you’re not moving to NJ’s Gold Coast, huh? Well, at least your rent isn’t increasing by the standard 7.25% in NYC this year. Best of luck to you!
So Rupert’s sticking around for a little while longer?
Rupert (my cat) is sticking around, and so am I. Thanks, Kyle for all your suggestions about the Edgewater area. I’m leaving the option open for the future… it seems like a great area to live.
I’m sure that you have worked out the numbers, but I was just curious what extra fees you’d have and how much you’d estimate it would cost if you broke the lease?