isa20

Hi, This is a really helpful forum.I am an international grad student, and will be attending UIUC this summer through to spring. I am looking for accommodation at the moment. Browsing through the ads and another forum, it looks like the period between June and July is still good to be looking for a place. Thus, I thought I could sub-let something for this summer and then look once I arrive in Urbana in June. One of the places I found and would be interested in, would tie me over until the beginning of August. However, many of the lease periods begin in mid August. Thus, I thought I would ask on the forum whether starting a lease a bit earlier is common or rather difficult, and how flexible lease terms tend to be. Since, I will not be coming for the full year and cannot commit to a 12 months lease, I am wondering whether University accommodation would be my only option? Any advice would be much appreciated:) Many thanks!