august-to-august

College towns, with the ebb and flow of people dictated by the school's schedule, often have strict August-to-August renting schedules, where nearly everyone's apartment lease turns over within a few days of each other. Are you in favor of this system?

• Yes, because it means there's a high availability of housing leases for August every year, and I can look for and sign such a lease well in advance, with market competition for a good price.~
• Yes, because it means lots of people are moving out every July-August, and there's lots of free/resellable stuff on curbs and near dumpsters I can collect.~
• No, because it makes it difficult to find somewhere to live starting in a different month; you typically must resort to subleasing.~
• No, because it means that you often have a few days of being homeless in between leases, and something must be done with all one's stuff.~