Transcript THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU SIGN A LEASE

Find Your Match!
Fall 2015 Housing
Sponsored by
University Housing,
Student Legal Clinic, and
Off-Campus Community Relations
On-Campus
Benefits
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Convenience
Easy access to
events/activities
Furniture, food & fuel
Higher grades
One payment
Safety
Service
Cost
10-month contracts
Off-Campus
Benefits
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Independence
Privacy
Choice of living
environment
Life skills &
responsibility
Credit
Pets
Roommate choice
Amenities
University Housing:
Online Application
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housing.appstate.edu
Click “Apply for Housing” under Quick Links
Dates and Deadlines
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Reapplication: 1/12/15 – 2/1/15
Notification Begins: 2/9/15
Response to On-Campus Housing
Acceptance: Within 48 hours / Immediately
binding
3 reminders sent within 48 hours
June 30 – Deadline to withdraw from oncampus housing for the fall semester with a
$250.00 non-refundable cancellation fee
(After June 30 pay for the entire semester)
On-Campus Waiting List
Option to add your name to the Wait list
beginning March 1st
 Timeframes for notification – rolling
notification as space becomes available.
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2014-2015 (2015-2016 rates TBD)
RESIDENCE HALL RATES
Residence Hall
Per Year
Appalachian Heights
APH
Belk Hall
Bowie Hall
Cannon Hall
Coltrane Hall
Cone Hall
Doughton Hall
East Hall
Eggers Hall
Frank Hall
Gardner Hall
Hoey Hall
Justice Hall
LLC
Lovill Hall
Mountaineer Hall
Newland Hall
Summit Hall
White Hall
$4,900
$4,900
$4,570
$4,125
$4,570
$4,125
$4,570
$4,570
$4,260
$4,125
$4,570
$4,125
$4,570
$4,260
$4,700
$4,570
$4,900
$4,700
$4,700
$4,570
Per Semester
$2,450
$2,450
$2,285
$2,062.50
$2,285
$2,062.50
$2,285
$2,285
$2,130
$2,062.50
$2, 285
$2,062.50
$2,285
$2,130
$2,350
$2,285
$2,450
$2,350
$2,350
$2,285
Style
Apartment
Traditional
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Suite
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Traditional
On-Campus
Housing Questions?
Sheila Burleson or Blair Berry
University Housing
828-262-6111
[email protected]
[email protected]
Questions/Requests:
[email protected]
Off-Campus Housing Resources
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Internet:
* www.offcampus.appstate.edu
 Rental Company List
 Links to “for rent” or sublease ads
 Interactive Map of Boone
 Transportation Information
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www.offcampushousing.appstate.edu
Look around
Housing Fair: Wednesday, February 5th, 10am2pm, International Hallway, Student Union
Respond to “For Rent” Signs
Rental Company Signs
ASU’s February Housing Fair
BEFORE YOU COMMIT:
•PLAN
AHEAD
•VIEW THE RENTAL
PROPERTY
•BE ACTIVE: ASK
QUESTIONS/ GATHER
INFORMATION
•READ AND UNDERSTAND
THE LEASE
Plan Ahead
Plan Ahead:
Don’t Rush Into a Decision
 Take time to consider:
◦ Timeline for finding housing
◦ Who you will be living with
◦ Rental costs
◦ Additional costs
◦ Location, parking and transportation
◦ Zoning: Single Family Residences
Plan Ahead
Timeline
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November: Explore Options
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December: Talk It Over
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January:
More Research & Decide
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February:
Confirm On-Campus OR
Move forward w/ Off-Campus
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March:
Secure Off-Campus housing!
Plan Ahead
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Know Your Roommate(s)
Discuss Compatibility
◦ Lifestyles (your own choices, not your
parents’), Importance of Studying, Significant
Others (overnight guests), Paying the Bills,
Sharing Food, Cleanliness, Pets
Roommate Contracts
 Individual vs. Joint Leases
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Plan Ahead
Cost
On-Campus
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$450 - $525/month
per person
Includes:
◦ electricity
◦ water
◦ trash
◦ basic cable tv
◦ phone & internet
◦ maintenance
Off-Campus
$350 - $700/month
per person
 Some offer no utilities or
extras, while others
include utilities & extras
 Average monthly cost of
utilities per person: $60 $200
 Electricity, heat, internet,
cable, phone, water
Living off-campus is often more
expensive than living on-campus.
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Plan Ahead
Fuel Tanks
Plan Ahead
Location, Parking, and
Transportation
Plan Ahead
Zoning:
Roommate Restrictions
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Single-family dwellings (R-1, 1a, & 2 Zones) - no
more than 2 unrelated tenants permitted
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Ask landlords and/or the Town of Boone (some
landlords are aware, others are not)
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Overnight guests can result in ordinance violations
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Violations can result in eviction and/or fines
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Contact the Town of Boone Planning and
Inspections Dept. to verify zoning: 828-268-6960
Plan Ahead
Plan Ahead: What’s
Coming up in the Future?
 Think about:
◦ Contract length
◦ Security deposit timing (when lease is signed)
◦ First month’s rent (due on the lease start-date)
◦ Check your Appalnet account to make sure
that you have completed financial aid forms
TAKE A LOOK…
 View
the apartment that you will
actually be living in (if at all
possible)
 Avoid surprises
 Think about what’s important to
you before you go to look
 Inspect carefully!
TAKE A LOOK:
What’s missing here?
TAKE A LOOK:
What about Parking?
Take a Look:
Mold and Mildew
GATHER MORE INFORMATION
 Ask
questions – What is important to
YOU?
 Use
other sources to get more
information
◦ Current and former tenants
◦ Internet resources (apartment review
websites)
◦ Utility companies
What’s in a Lease?
NC General Statutes
 Lease
Period
 Monthly Rent
 Security Deposit
 Pet Deposit
 Late Fees
 Court Fees
Other costs/ fees
 Administrative fee
 “Additional Rent”
 Cleaning fee
 Penalties for violating
landlord’s rules (i.e.
fine for having a
party or an
unauthorized pet)
Rules and Regulations:
Parking
Pets
Occupancy – how many people can be in
your apartment at one time? Overnight
guests “living” in apartment
 Parties
 Trash pick-up
 Appearance/ cleanliness
 Heat – minimum heat requirements to
prevent pipes from freezing
 Illegal activities
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Rules and Regulations:
Use of Porches
Remember: The written lease rules!
Don’t rely on oral promises made by the
landlord that are not contained in the
lease
 Even if your landlord has not previously
enforced a rule – or has not enforced the
rule consistently – the rule can still be
enforced if it is in the written lease
 Know what’s in your lease and make sure
you can live with it!
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Renters Insurance
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Purpose: To provide protection against loss
and give peace of mind
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Covers: Fire, theft, flood, snow, hail, smoke
damage, etc.
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Cost: $100-$150/annually (estimate)
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Liability Without It: No protection (i.e.YOU
pay to replace)
Parents Homeowner’s Policy: Might cover you
already(if your parents own their own homes)
 Links to companies of Off-Campus website
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AFTER You Move In
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NC General Statutes: Landlord’s duty to
provide fit and habitable premises
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Boone Minimum Housing Code: Additional
Protections within Town of Boone
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Document conditions
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Know the security deposit law
After You Move In: Rental
Company Issues
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Communicate with your landlord:
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In a civil and timely manner,
If you have a question,
In advance if you have to make a late payment,
If there is a problem with the rental property
Take responsibility if you have violated a policy
Payment:
◦ Use checks
◦ Financial aid can be applied to off-campus rent
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Be aware of:
◦ Reserved right of entry
◦ Illegal activity can affect your status as a tenant
After You Move In: Interacting
with the Community
 Safety
 Being
a Good Neighbor
 Relevant Town
Ordinances
Safety
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Lock Your Door
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emergency.appstate.edu
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AppState-Alert
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Local Law Enforcement
Contact Numbers
ASU: Know the Code of Student
Conduct On AND Off-Campus
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Being a
Good Neighbor
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Meet and talk with your neighbors
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Keep gatherings small and quiet
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Maintain a clean appearance outside
(lawn mowed, trash up, etc.)
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Be respectful; you are part of a
community!
Town of Boone Ordinances
Noise Ordinance
 Fines begin at $100 and can increase to
$500 upon a third violation.
Alcohol
 Open containers prohibited -- $50 fine
Leash Law
 Pets must be leashed within town limits
Bikes and skateboards
 No skateboarding
 Bikes prohibited on sidewalks
 $50 fine for violation of helmet ordinance
Questions?
Karla Rusch
Student Legal Clinic & Off-Campus
Community Relations
828-262-2704
[email protected]