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OFF-CAMPUS STUDENT SERVICES
“Educating and supporting students in their development of independent life skills”
o Helping students make informed choices about housing and roommates o Encouraging students to become knowledgeable and responsible tenants and community members o Assisting students in gaining the proficiency to problem solve when landlord and roommate difficulties arise o Advocating an off-campus student perspective in the residential rental market as well as city policy making
UMC 313 (303) 492-7053 www.colorado.edu/ocss
Our Student Services
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Listings for available housing
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www.colorado.edu/ocss
“Ralphie’s List” Apartment Complex Guide o Annual Off-Campus Housing Fairs
Free legal advice
o o o o General landlord tenant advice Lease reviews o Security deposit issues
Student outreach
Send notice regarding tickets and warnings Provide ordinance information
*OCSS services are FREE for fee-paying students!*
Housing Information Housing Options:
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Residence Halls
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Bear Creek
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Off-Campus Housing
Who Lives Off-Campus?
o 7,000 reside in residence halls and family housing and 1,000 at Bear Creek o A majority of upperclassmen live in Boulder and other localities o In the last ten years the number of students moving to outlying areas like Superior, Broomfield, Louisville, and Longmont has doubled
Boulder Neighborhoods
Popular Student Communities
North Boulder Goss Grove The Hill East Aurora Martin Acres
Where to Look
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OCSS Resources:
“Ralphie’s List” www.colorado.edu/ocss Housing Fair:
February 2nd, and March 9th
Apartment Complex Guide (available in our office)
Other Resources:
o o Local newspapers: Daily Camera and Colorado Daily Craig’s List (*note: find out if the unit is rental licensed, and take a friend with you to look at a place) o Private for-profit rental search companies
Our Recommendations
o o o o o o o o o o Know your roommates/know your landlord Know the occupancy limit of the unit Take a tour of the place Talk to past tenants to get a good feel for the place Get ALL communication in writing or e-mail Don’t sign too early- you might change your mind Get a free lease review (UMC, 313) Know your lease and sign a roommate agreement Fill out a check-in sheet and
take pictures
Contact utility companies to get service
Legal Mumbo-Jumbo
A.K.A Stuff You Really Need to Know
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Important Lease Provisions:
Joint and Several Liability vs. Individual Liability o *Caution* Parental Guarantees Required Lease Disclosures Legal Number of Residents (Over-Occupancy) Nuisance Abatement Strikes Repairs o Who pays for cost o o When will repairs be made See Warranty of Habitability Privacy vs. Right of Inspection Interest on Security Deposit (.43%)
Unenforceable Lease Provisions
o o Contract remedies Monetary damages vs. penalties o Liquidated damages, administrative costs o Four Red Flag Words 1. Forfeit/forfeiture 2. Fine 3. Penalty 4. Waive/waiver
Over-Occupancy
Have Roommates?
o Boulder Ordinance, not a state statute o o $2,000 per day fine Both tenants and landlords subject o Over-occupying may save rent, but it costs more in the long run o Practical reasons not to over-occupy o o o may be grounds for breach of lease and/ or eviction lose ability to enforce lease in court lose ability to enforce roommate agreement
Noise and Parties
Nuisance Parties:
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Noise tickets:
o Can be given ANY time of the day $1000 fine plus court fees o After 11:00 PM, anything louder than conversation level is grounds for a ticket.
Examples: o consuming alcohol in public o underage drinking o providing alcohol to minors o fighting o property damage o trespassing o littering & graffiti o fireworks o o o public urination o excessive noise o plus other general disruptive behavior
Nuisance abatement Host liability
Party Registration
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Avoid a $1,000 tick by registering:
Register your Friday or Saturday night party with OCSS Provide us with the address, host name and phone number Information is provided to Boulder Dispatch If a NOISE complaint it made, you get a 20 minute warning to shut the party down and avoid the cops If a second complaint is made, dispatch will notify the police
Inform your students to…
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Be an informed consumer:
Check their lease and know what they are responsible for as tenants o Be aware: Off-campus municipal violations = dealing with CU Judicial Affairs (even if it’s an off-campus infraction) o Be familiar with the Host Liability Law and other city ordinances o Never run from the police! It’s best to handle the situation maturely and show the officers respect