apartment leases, etc.

I'm in the process of re-leasing my apartment for 2008-2009 (July through June). Technically I don't have a lease at the moment -- my old one ran out on June 30th -- but this happens every year and neither I nor my landlords are excessively worried about the technicalities. I've paid my rent for July, and we'll almost certainly get the new contract printed and signed by the middle of August, so it's all good.

But. I will probably not be able to renew for another full year next summer. My landlords have three children now, and I've known for a while that they eventually plan to reconvert the house into a single-occupancy building. This may well start happening in late 2009 or very early 2010. So while I'd like to stay here as long as I can, it will be on a more piecemeal basis, and I'll have to start serious apartment-hunting in, oh, say, May 2009.

*sigh*

I've lived in my current apartment for three years, which is the longest I've lived at any single address since 2000. I don't want to go back to moving every year. It's stressful and upsetting, and I was ridiculously lucky to get my current apartment -- I doubt I'll find anywhere nearly as pleasant, spacious, and well-located next time.

But Ithaca is a renter's town. And so it goes.

apartment leases, etc.

I'm in the process of re-leasing my apartment for 2008-2009 (July through June). Technically I don't have a lease at the moment -- my old one ran out on June 30th -- but this happens every year and neither I nor my landlords are excessively worried about the technicalities. I've paid my rent for July, and we'll almost certainly get the new contract printed and signed by the middle of August, so it's all good.

But. I will probably not be able to renew for another full year next summer. My landlords have three children now, and I've known for a while that they eventually plan to reconvert the house into a single-occupancy building. This may well start happening in late 2009 or very early 2010. So while I'd like to stay here as long as I can, it will be on a more piecemeal basis, and I'll have to start serious apartment-hunting in, oh, say, May 2009.

*sigh*

I've lived in my current apartment for three years, which is the longest I've lived at any single address since 2000. I don't want to go back to moving every year. It's stressful and upsetting, and I was ridiculously lucky to get my current apartment -- I doubt I'll find anywhere nearly as pleasant, spacious, and well-located next time.

But Ithaca is a renter's town. And so it goes.