u/Vegetable_Bar_6622

What do you think of this lease-break / move-in plan?

I have ADHD, so it's hard for me to estimate how long things will take and how hard they'll be. Can you let me know if this makes sense? What am I missing?

I want to move closer to my job and my girlfriend.

I found an great place in the perfect location. I want to move in ASAP.

My current lease is up in September. I can afford to pay to break it. (Part of me thinks it's stupid to blow the cash. Maybe my job isn't secure, and if I lose it, then the new apartment is pointless. But I have good savings, and this is an investment in my relationship, my quality of life, and my cats' quality of life. ...I think it makes sense; what do you think?)

I'm supposed to give my current landlord 60 days notice before moving out. But I think that doesn't apply if you're breaking the lease anyway.

It's May 18th now. Before June starts, I want to try to quickly grab the new place, and move myself in before I have to pay June rent on my old place.

My bff's boyfriend is moving in with her, and they want to ditch a lot of his stuff. I think I can time it so they can just drop it in my new place. Most of my furniture isn't worth selling. So I basically just have to pack and move my clothes and kitchen stuff.

My current landlord only knows about 1 of my 2 cats. So I haven't told them about a couple repairs I need -- my bedroom door doesn't stay shut, and the caulk on my bathroom sink disconnected from the wall. Do I need to have those fixed before I can move out? Should I pay someone to do it?

My girlfriend wants to help with all the chores, and my friends will also probably help out. Will I be able to do all the paperwork, pack, clean, and move in 13 days? ..I think so? Right? Even if I slack off here and there, that should still be more than enough time to do everything. Timing-wise, and lease-wise, does this all sound workable? Am I missing anything?

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u/Vegetable_Bar_6622 — 5 days ago

Summer heat in a top-floor, west-and-south-facing corner apartment?

I recently lived in a similarly-situated apartment, and it was miserably hot in the summer. But that was a 100-year-old building without central air.

Now I have the same option again. But there is central air, and it's a building from the 90s.

The climate around here has definitely changed recently. Nowadays, we get a few 100-degree days every summer. But I'm hoping that 90s-level technology might make this ok? Also, we have an awning on some windows. I'm told that that can help. I'm not sure if those are west-facing; will have to check.

I kind of want to get a lower-floor apartment. But my girlfriend is worried about people making noise above our heads.

Has anyone lived with this setup?

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u/Vegetable_Bar_6622 — 5 days ago