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Going Abroad

Leaving for a semester, a summer or a co-op. 11 guides.

Central Park in autumn. Photo: Sublet Buddy.

Central Park in autumn seen from above, with Midtown behind itGoing AbroadStudy Abroad Apartment Checklist: Before You Leave NYCBefore you fly, sort eleven things: your lease, your landlord’s approval, a subtenant, your roommates, mail, bills, insurance, valuables, keys, a local contact, and a way to pay rent from abroad. This study abroad apartment checklist goes through them in the order that works.

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Traffic passing the billboards of Times SquareGoing AbroadStudy Abroad Housing Timeline: 3 Months Out to Your ReturnA study abroad housing timeline for New York renters: what to do three months, two months and one month before you leave, and before you come back.

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Looking up Seventh Avenue through Times SquareGoing AbroadManaging a Sublet from Abroad: Repairs, Rent and Time ZonesManaging a sublet from abroad comes down to one local contact, written house notes, one message thread, a clear repair plan and rent that arrives early.

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Yellow cabs on an avenue in Midtown ManhattanGoing AbroadSpring Semester Abroad: Sublet Your NYC Room January to MayGoing away for spring? How to set up a spring semester abroad sublet in New York from January to May: who is looking, which dates to offer, winter handover.

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Evening traffic on a Midtown streetGoing AbroadFall Semester Abroad: Sublet Your NYC Room August to DecemberHow to set up a fall semester abroad sublet in New York from late August to December: line it up before summer ends and plan for a lease starting in August.

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People cycling along a tree-lined riverside pathGoing AbroadSummer Internship Away: What to Do with Your NYC ApartmentYou have a New York lease and a summer internship in another city. Your options for the apartment, and the math of an empty room for 10 to 12 weeks.

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The Brooklyn Bridge and Lower Manhattan at duskGoing AbroadComing Back from Abroad: Finding NYC Housing Mid-YearComing back from abroad with no lease? How to find New York housing in January or late spring: sublets as a bridge, semester stays and viewing by video.

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The Lower Manhattan skyline at night from BrooklynGoing AbroadCo-Op Semester Housing: How to Handle a Six-Month GapCo-op semester housing in plain steps: what to do with your lease while you work in another city for six months, and how to find a place where you are going.

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The Manhattan skyline at sunsetGoing AbroadLeave of Absence: What to Do with Your Lease in NYCTaking a semester off? What to do with your lease during a leave of absence in New York: keep it, sublet it, assign it or end it, and what each costs.

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Central Park in autumn seen from above, with Midtown behind itGoing AbroadLease Ends in August but You Leave in May: Your OptionsClasses end in May but your lease ends in July or August. A summer sublet versus paying for an empty room, with the math for a New York apartment.

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Traffic passing the billboards of Times SquareGoing AbroadStudying Abroad? What to Do with Your NYC ApartmentYour options for a New York apartment while you study abroad: keep paying, break the lease, find a replacement, or sublet for the semester, with the cost of each.

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