Yes, you are still responsible.  You can move-out prior to July 28, however you are still responsible for all installments through the remainder of your 2024-25 lease.  For example, if you move-out on May 18, you will still have two more installments posted on your portal on June 1 and July 1.  The last installment for 2024-25 will be on July 1. 

*Installments not paid will be sent to collections.  This will negatively impact your credit, your guarantors’ credit, and your ability to obtain an apartment elsewhere in the future.   

No appointment is necessary.  You will be able to check-out anytime the Clubhouse is open.  Keep in mind the Clubhouse will be closed on July 4.  Our student staff will provide you with an envelope to fill out, you will fill out a key card form that you signed at check-in, then you are done.  It will only take a few minutes.  If you do not check-out while the Clubhouse is open, you will be charged a $100 improper check-out fee (example: leaving keys on your bed).  If you lose any of your keys you will be charged the following: $75 front door, $75 bedroom, $25 mailbox.  If you lose all three keys you will be charged $175.  We will not accept keys by mail (there are no exceptions to this). 

*Please note that if at 12:01pm on July 28, you have turned in your keys but still have not moved out of your apartment you will get a $100 improper check-out fee for not being moved out by 12pm. 

You do not have a security deposit at The Courtyards at UMD.  The $300 reservation payment you gave to us when you signed your lease was applied to your first installment.  If you do have a positive balance after July 28 a check will be mailed to your address (address you leave on your check-out envelope) within 6-8 weeks. 

Prior to checking out, please check your mailbox one last time.  Mail is not forwarded by The Courtyards, and you will have to visit the USPS website to have your mail forwarded to your new address.  Also, any packages we receive after you move-out will be returned to the sender. 

Your Bedroom:  Remove all belongings, remove tacks or nails, wipe down all hard furniture to remove dust, and vacuum.

Bathroom:  Wipe down sink, bathroom counter, drawers, clean floor, clean toilet, clean mirror, wipe down tub, remove any stickers, items on walls. 

Common Area:  Remove all of your items from the common area (kitchen, closets, laundry room, living room, balcony, etc).  Anything left behind that is yours will result in possible charges. 

Common area must be left in a clean and satisfactory condition.  Any trash left in common area will result in a charge ($80 per bag of trash).  Clean all floors, clean fridge/freezer, stove, clean inside kitchen drawers, wipe down kitchen counters, wipe down hard furniture in living room.  Please work together with your roommates.  

*TIP | The most common item residents forget to do is leaving food in the fridge/cabinets.  Make sure you trash out to avoid damage charges. 

A $100 improper check-out fee will be charged to your account, and you will also be charged a $100 lease holdover fee per day.  Our maintenance, cleaning, and painting crew will begin work right at 12pm on July 28 to get spaces ready for the next student moving into your space. 

Damages to bedroom/bathroom spaces will be charged to the individual directly.  Damage charges for common areas will result in the charge being split by all apartment occupants evenly.  For example, if there is a bad stain on carpet in your bedroom, that charge would be charged to yourself.  If there is a bad stain in the common area carpet (and if no one takes responsibility for that carpet stain, and there was no mention of it in a Room Condition Report), then that charge will be split evenly by all apartment occupants. 

*If you would like to claim responsibility for damages in your apartment you can do this on your check-out envelope when you move out.  This would prevent your roommates from receiving these charges.  All common area damages will be divided equally among residents of the apartment if no one claims responsibility. 

On the back of the move-out envelope it lists an area where you can claim responsibility for damages in the common area.  If no one takes responsibility of damages in the common area, charges will be split evenly amongst roommates.

Once you check-out, your vehicle registration will be removed from the DOTS database, and you would be eligible to receive citations from UMD DOTS. 

You must be moved out by Monday, July 28 at 12pm.  There are no exceptions to this. 

Keys will not be accepted via mail.  Any key that we do not get back by Monday, July 28 at 12pm will result in a charge. 

During the lease year, residents may be required to move-out due to academic / judicial ineligibility or voluntary re-leasing.  Residents who check-out prior to the conclusion of their lease without a re-lessor remain financially responsible for their lease.  Departing residents must remove all belongings and properly check-out at the Main Office or Clubhouse Desk by the provided date.  After a resident moves out, regardless of the time of year or relation to the conclusion of the lease, a move out inspection will be conducted by staff.  The departing resident will be held responsible for cleanliness and damage in their bedroom.  All residents of the apartment share responsibility for any damage in the common areas.  If a bathroom is shared, responsibility for damage and cleanliness will be shared by the residents.  For non-shared bathrooms, the individual resident will be responsible.

Move-out day for the 2024-2025 lease year is Monday, July 28, 2025. Check-out is required at the end of your lease term. When checking out of an apartment, each resident must follow these procedures to limit the chance of incurring additional charges and to ensure they have completed the move-out process.

All personal property must be removed from your unit and it must be returned to the condition it was in when you moved into the apartment. To complete your check-out, please visit the Courtyards Office during regular business hours (Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM). You will need to complete a check-out form and submit your keys. Once you turn in your keys, you will not be permitted to re-enter your apartment or to access your mailbox. If the Courtyards Office is closed, you must check-out at the After Hours Desk.  Failure to properly check-out will result in a $100 Improper Check-out Fee.

Once you check-out, Management Staff will enter the apartment to complete a Move-Out Inspection. The current condition of the apartment will be compared with your Room Condition Report to determine any damage fees that must be assessed to you. Do not forget to remove all unwanted items from your room and apartment, and take any large items to the dumpster areas. If you leave items or trash in your unit, they will be considered abandoned property and thrown away, and an additional charge for trash removal may be assessed to your account.   Please refer to this list of Common Damage Charges.

Please note that if any resident moves out prior to the end of his/her lease or without transferring to another student, he/she remains financially responsible for the remainder of the lease. This financial responsibility is only relinquished if the lease term ends or the lease is officially transferred to another student.

During the lease year, residents may be required to move-out due to academic / judicial ineligibility or voluntary lease transfer.  Residents who check-out prior to the conclusion of their lease without a re-lessor remain financially responsible for their lease.  Departing residents must remove all belongings and properly check-out with the Management Office or After Hours Desk by the provided date.  After a resident moves out, regardless of the time of year or relation to the conclusion of the lease, a move out inspection will be conducted by management.  The departing resident will be held responsible for cleanliness and damage in their bedroom.  All residents of the apartment share responsibility for any damage in the common areas.  If a bathroom is shared, responsibility for damage and cleanliness will be shared by the residents.  For non-shared bathrooms, the individual resident will be responsible.