u/First-Salamander-618

Hi All! I am a soon-to-be Tufts grad looking to stay in the area (although get some distance from Tufts) with three friends. We are looking for a September 1st lease. We were previously on the student schedule for housing, so we don't have much experience with the normal market.

Does anyone here have advice on the best timeline to look for a 9/1 lease in the Davis/Porter/Harvard area? I've read conflicting information online; many people say May is good, but apparently, a lot of leases have 60-day notice periods, so it seems like a lot of stuff might free up in July? We are targeting the cheap end of the market.