The only break I ever got from one of these programs (I work at Microsoft) was that of the various payments required on move-in (fee, refundable deposit, first month&#x27;s rent) I was exempted from the refundable deposit.  I didn&#x27;t really get why that was the case, because I was still liable for damages, but I&#x27;m surprised that there are more aggressive versions of this and I&#x27;d agree that even the break I got wasn&#x27;t really deserved.