• All Kitchen items must be in cabinets and cabinet space needs to be made for your new roommate(s). (Example: If you live in a 4 bed/4 bath and getting two new roommates, at least 50% of the cabinet space should be empty for the new roommates.)
• The sink, stove, and counter tops must be free of personal items.
• Refrigerator must be cleaned out and kept clean during the transition period. Items can only be stored on the top shelf in the refrigerator (Items should not be stored on top of the fridge or on the refrigerator door so cleaners can properly clean). 

• All personal items in the bathroom must be off the countertops, bathtub, sink, floors and medicine cabinets.
• Cabinets and sink vanity must be emptied of all items.
• All bathroom items should be stored in the individual bedroom, except the shower curtains, which may be left on. (If the person you are sharing the bathroom with is a same bed resident you don’t have to do this. If the person you are sharing the bathroom with is moving out on July 28, you do have to
do this.)

• All non-Courtyards items and decorations must be removed from the common area including taken down from the walls and ceiling (TV’s can remain in common area).
• Furniture items from persons not on the current lease term should not be stored in the apartment. If your roommate moves out on July 28 and leaves items in kitchen/living room behind, we are going to assume they are yours. Please alert us by emailing us at thecourtyards@cocm.com by Monday, July 31 by 12pm if your roommate left items behind in the kitchen/living room. After this date we consider anything in the apartment to be owned by people staying for the 2023-24 lease period.

Your apartment must remain like this from July 28, 2023 – August 22, 2023 at 5pm. This helps our cleaning team, maintenance team, painters, etc to prepare the apartment so that your future roommate has a welcoming move-in experience. If you plan on being away during the period of July 28 – August 22, you
will need to ensure this is completed before departing.

• The 2022-23 lease expires on July 28, 2023, and the 2023-24 lease begins on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. As stated in Section 15 of the lease, you are permitted to stay in the apartment during this “lease transition period” by following these guidelines. To prepare units common area to a satisfactory condition for new roommates, it does require many entry points of the Make Ready Team. If this is something that you find bothersome, it may be in your best interest to return at your permanent home.

 • After cleaners have entered your apartment between July 28 and August 22 it will be your responsibility to maintain the cleaning so that your future roommate(s) walk into a clean apartment on move-in day. On Sunday, August 20 beginning at 9am, the RA Team will be giving your apartment a final inspection and your apartment must be ready for your new roommate(s) by this date and time. Anything not in compliance (or if the common area is unclean for your new roommate) would be eligible for a $450 violation fee.

• What if everyone in my apartment is returning same bed? If you fall under this category, we will not turning your apartment because all of you are coming back for 2023-24. However, if that were to change and one of your roommates were to transfer their lease, that immediately changes your apartment status, and we would need to turn the common area for a new roommate. If that were to happen, all apartment occupants will have to get their apartment turn ready by July 28 at 12pm.

• You cannot let your new roommate(s) or their belongings move-in early (prior to August 22).

 • On August 1 your first installment is due for your new 2023-24 lease. If you have reoccurring payments log into your resident portal and update your payment information. Automatic payments do not carry over between lease years and must be re-established each August.
4 Bed – 2 Bath | $852 per installment | Total Rate $10,224
4 Bed – 4 Bath | $934 per installment | Total Rate $11,208
2 Bed – 2 Bath Standard | $1,038 per installment | Total Rate $12,456
2 Bed – 2 Bath Deluxe | $1,074 per installment | Total Rate $12,888
*This installment is applied towards your 2023-24 lease. You are not paying for July 28th-August 22 because this is the lease transition period. Your new lease begins on August 22, 2023 and concludes on July 27, 2024. The total rate of your apartment type is divided into 12 installments with the first installment being due on August 1, 2023.
*Please remember that if you have set up scheduled payments in the resident portal they do not carry over and will end on July 31, 2023. You will need to log in after August 1, 2023 and set up a new schedule. If you have issues with this, please contact our office directly and we are happy to assist.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us in the Main Office via email thecourtyards@cocm.com or call us at 301 314 2466. We are here to help! Thank you so much for helping to create a welcoming environment for your new roommate!