My husband will move out to the east coast in early March. (Officially still waiting on orders) He knows a husband and wife living out there that have a two bedroom apartment and offered him the second room. No charge for rent!
They do pay for electricity. Other utilities are included in their rent. If the electricity jumps with my husbands phone charging and computer use he will pay the difference. He will buy his own foods and hopefully some snacks to share! Maybe he can carpool and drive with one or both them. That would help them save on fuel.
I'm relieved. It makes the process of moving much easier. I'm a little hesitant though. I don't know that letting another person stay in your apartment is really allowed without authorization by the complex. I also wonder how long the couple will really want my husband there. I think the wife travels quite a bit, so maybe that will help.
Depending on how it all shakes out, I think we owe them something. A nice gift card or gift to show our appreciation for their hospitality. I'm open to ideas!
In other news, I redeemed more Swagbucks for a $25 PayPal deposit. That will go to those two credit cards I'm working on!
So tell me, how would you show your appreciation to someone who lets your stay with them rent free for several months?
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January 17th, 2015 at 02:31 pm
January 17th, 2015 at 03:32 pm 1421508730
I stayed in NEs apartment for a bit over 2 months without him notifying anyone. I was a bit worried about it myself, but nothing happened. Where I live now, they do have a clause in the lease about "visitors" staying more than 7 days I think. So maybe have the couple check with management to be sure?
Is your DH a really good cook? Or maybe has good mechanical skills or something else like that? IOW have him use whatever skills he has that might make life easier/better/save money for the couple letting him stay there.
January 17th, 2015 at 07:45 pm 1421523934
January 17th, 2015 at 08:58 pm 1421528333
January 18th, 2015 at 02:29 am 1421548176
I know at one of my previous apartment complexes, guest staying longer than a week had to be cleared with the front office. I think it was a liability thing or something? They just wanted to know who was actually staying in the apartment and was more of a formality. Since I doubt your husband would be considered a problem tenant/guest, I would think they would be okay with it. It should all be spelled out in the lease agreement. If your husband isn't paying them anything, it wouldn't be considered a sub-let, so it would be less likely to cause problems. Hmmm -- that might be one argument for NOT giving them anything towards the rent but offering a gift/giftcard instead.
January 18th, 2015 at 02:30 am 1421548218
I say cooking or providing dinner (takeout, delivery or giftcard) a few times each month would be a really nice way to show appreciation.
January 18th, 2015 at 09:33 pm 1421616798
I think a gift card or gift certificate to somewhere they like to shop or eat and of course a handwritten thank you.
January 19th, 2015 at 04:17 am 1421641042
Yes, rob62521, there will be a handwritten thank you note!! That is a lost art isn't it?