Brown Property Development Important Information

GENERAL APARTMENT SEARCH INFORMATION:

In order to make choosing an apartment or house go as smoothly as possible, you should follow these guidelines to help you and your group get organized.

• Decide how many definite people there are in your group.
  
• Decide which type of building best suits your needs - Large modern apartment building, older renovated apartment building, apartment in a house or whole private house.
  
• Discuss how much rent per month each person can afford. Don't forget to budget for utilities. You must have a definite price range in mind before you can continue your search.
  
• Make a list of important features your group is looking for. For example: bedroom size, number of bathrooms, view, new furniture, balcony, superintendent, elevator, laundry, dishwasher, multiple phone lines, internet, parking.
  
• Decide when you need your lease to start: June, July, or August.
  
• After you have discussed your apartment requirements, you are ready to begin your search. Groups that follow these guidelines will have a much easier time of securing their ideal apartment quickly.

BROWN PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT RENTING COMPANY POLICIES:

• After you have contacted our office for prices and any other questions you have, you may want to see one of our properties. We can schedule a showing appointment for your group.
  
• Every person in your group must come to the showing appointment.
  
• While we try to show you the actual apartment that you will rent, you may see a model or duplicate apartment.
  
• Each apartment has a pre-set starting and ending date. This cannot change.
  
• To secure the apartment of your choice, a NON-REFUNDABLE payment of one month's rent per person is required.
  
• We can't 'hold' an apartment while you 'think about it'. We rent each apartment to the first group who brings in their money to secure it.
  
• The lease is a binding legal contract. There is no provision for you to cancel or break your lease.
  
• Subletting is permitted. You must secure your own subtenant.
  
• All of our apartments run on a 12 month lease term, except Village Center. Village Center apartments can be rented on a 10, 11, or 12 month lease term.
  
• Apartments are separately metered for utilities. Tenants are responsible for all utilities (heat, electric, and water) except in Village Center, which includes hot water, heat, and water usage.
  
• Parking is available at all properties.
  
• To secure the apartment of your choice, please contact the rental office for the most current price and availability information.