| Before | On the ground |
|---|---|
| Visa route decided | Address and lease |
| US tax position understood | TM30 filed by the landlord |
| Proof-of-funds paperwork | Bank account |
| Health cover | Phone number and utilities |
US tax obligations do not stop when you leave. We rent condos; we are not qualified to advise on that, and the people who get it wrong tend to have taken advice from a forum. If you want an introduction to someone who does this properly, ask — it costs you nothing and we do not take a cut from you.
Tell me your dates, budget and which district you are looking at. I will come back with three places whose landlords actually do the documents — and what each one will and will not sign.
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Not immigration or legal advice. This page explains what a landlord and a lease need to do. For the application itself, use a licensed agent or the official channels. We rent condos — that is the part we know.