Class on Evolution for Adult students

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I am going to be teaching a study group this Spring at the Osher Center for Lifelong Learning at Tufts. The Osher Center is a program for students in the "Third Age", better known as retirees. I'm not sure if there are any retirees on this board, but thought if anything some of you might know one or two.

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What my tenant rights be?

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Landlord/Tenant rental concern... who pays for the empty room?

So I'm still looking for someone to move in, but I'm getting a little worried about it happening in the next week as it's such an off time for the housing search. Before I get into all the bad stuff, if you're looking to sublet- http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/roo/1607958758.html

At this point, I'm pretty positive there's going to be an empty room at my place in Cambridge. Here is my concern: our lease does state that if a tenant should break the contract early, they must pay for the rest of the term until rent can be collected from someone else.
However, my elderly landlord is not going to charge the vacating roomies out of good will, because they've lived there for so long. Initially I thought that he would give me a break, but now he is asking that the other person and I pay the difference. Now, he may not make us pay the full amount of the difference- but the question is, do I have to pay anything extra at all? The loophole is that I am staying, so I guess I'm considered the sole responsible Tenant now...

The landlord is a little behind the times and genuinely a good guy, so I don't think he's dealt with someone breaking the lease like this and thought it would all turn out with no issues (and maybe it will!). I don't want to screw a nice old stroke victim, but I don't see why I have to pay because someone else found a place and is screwing me. This is why people charge a security or last month, and if he's not going to do that, then it's his own trusting fault. Maybe I'm being bitter as he's favoring them because they're mostly unemployed, but it Is in the lease for a reason.

My assumption is that there's some Cambridge housing authority that I need to pay my rent through or something so that it's all legit. Where do I start, and should I wait until I know for sure nobody is moving in or get started on it now just in case? Also, do I need to inform him of what I'm doing?

Apartment Rental Agencies

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I'm going to be moving some time in May and I want to line something up in advance rather than deal with Craig's list at the last minute.

I'm looking for a one bedroom with parking. Somewhere between 600 - 800 a month, so obviously not in the near by areas (though if one were available I'd totally stay) But I would like to leave the possiblity open for things in the area, so I was wondering if there are any rental agencies to work with in the area and the surrounding towns? Or are they all specific town based? Really I'm interested in most of the towns in the southern district of Middlesex county.

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Does anyone have experiences using rental agencies? I've been having a hard time finding information about them online. Does anyone have one to recommend?