The company managing two university-associated apartment complexes won’t allow students to cancel their leases, despite that option being offered to any other student living on campus as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
The student renters seeking to cancel their leases live in South Campus Commons and The Courtyards at University of Maryland, properties on university-owned land, but owned by the Maryland Economic Development Corporation or MEDCO, a state entity.
The university gave students living in on-campus residence halls the option to cancel their housing agreements for the fall without penalty because of the pandemic. Most classes are being held online and many students are choosing to take the classes from home.
Yet Commons and Courtyards, managed by Capstone on Campus Management, say students remain financially responsible for their leases in the fall.
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