HOME PROPERTIES INFORMATION Current Listings Leasing Information COVID Leasing Plan and Policy The safety of our current residents, prospective residents, and staff is of the utmost priority. Our plan for this year will be to schedule a virtual Zoom showing with all prospective residents for the unit. We will watch a video tour, look at pictures, and go over questions in the same way we would during an in-person showing. If your group chooses to move forward with signing the lease, we will be holding that meeting via Zoom, as well. We know that this is not the ideal way to see your future housing or sign a lease. It is not for us either. We are a small, family business, and the personal connection we make from doing things in person is important to us. However, since we are with still dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, we feel it is prudent to keep these processes virtual for the time being. Each unit is unique and occupied, so we don’t have any empty model units for showings. We thank you for your cooperation and understanding during this unusual time. Our Leasing Process We DO NOT sign prospective residents to waitlists or ‘first right to lease’ agreements. We strongly feel that this practice, while far too common, is a violation of the spirit of the Early Lease Signing ordinance, speeds up the timeline, and initiates the pressure on students. The ordinance is intended to slow down the early lease signing that has been plaguing UofM students for years and this practice only results in the same pressures and stresses on prospective residents as signing leases early does. We STRONGLY encourage prospective residents to seek out landlords and management companies who are in FULL compliance with the letter and spirit of the ordinance. It is all the same people leasing all the same units – there is no reason for it to be happening any earlier than the ordinance allows. We will begin ‘showing’ units and signing leases as follows: For May leases (apartments or houses with 3 – 9 people) – December 1, 2021. For Fall leases (apartments with 3 people or less) – March 29, 2022. We will begin accepting email contact to set up showings for group units on November 26, 2021 and begin showing units/signing leases for group units (3-9 people) on Dec 1, 2021. We will have pricing information available in early November, but may not know about availability until that December 1 date. We won’t be taking any contact until November 26 and then we will respond in order of email (probably beginning on the morning of the 27th, 28th, or 29th) to schedule showings starting on the 1st of December, on a first–to–reply–first–to–be–scheduled basis. As we always have far more prospective tenants than units available, will we always pick the best fit for a house amongst a few showings. Our leasing process is fairly simple and straightforward. We have found that the standard lease provided to us from the University of Michigan coupled with a short one page addendum is sufficient for our leases. By using the UofM lease, you can be sure that the lease is legal and concise. Our addendum is also designed to provide tips as to how we hope our properties will be cared for. We developed this addendum to help guide residents while living in our properties. It lays out rules that we feel are essential to ensuring a safe, damage-free lease term. Please refer to the links below to see both of the aforementioned forms. University of Michigan Off-campus housing lease Wessinger Properties Addendum One of the most common questions we get is concerning subleasing. All of our leases our 12-month leases and begin in either May or September. Sub-leasing is a common practice and is allowed at our properties with our written permission. We reserve the right to refuse a particular agreement if we feel it is in the best interest of us or the property. All sub-leases must be facilitated through the use of a sub-lease agreement and the exchange of a security deposit between the primary and sub-tenants. We are happy to provide some guidance towards the successful completion of a sublet but all responsibility for finding and signing a sub-tenant is the responsibility of the primary tenant. Below are links to the sub-lease agreement that is available from the UofM Off-campus Housing office as well as a sub-leasing guideline. Sub-lease Agreement Sub-leasing Guidelines Please see our FAQ page for answers to some common questions. Have Questions? 5 + 8 = Submit Property Map ©Wessinger Properties | Ann Arbor Rentals, 2021