find your match! fall 2011 housing

Find Your Match!Find Your Match!Fall 2011 Fall 2011 HousingHousing

Sponsored by University Housing,

the Student Legal Clinic, andthe Office of Off Campus Relations

BEFORE YOU SIGN A BEFORE YOU SIGN A CONTRACT OR LEASE:CONTRACT OR LEASE:•Stop

•Look

•And Listen (or Smell)

““STOP”: STOP”: Don’t Rush Into a Don’t Rush Into a DecisionDecisionTake time to consider:

◦Timeline for signing applications◦Rental costs◦Additional costs◦Zoning: Single Family Residences◦Location, parking and transportation◦Recycling site availability and pets

TimelineTimelineNovember: Explore OptionsDecember: Talk It OverJanuary: Decide and ApplyFebruary: Confirm On-Campus

OR Apply Off-CampusMarch: Apply Quickly!

CostCostOn-CampusOn-Campus Off-CampusOff-Campus

$370 - $525/month per person Includes:

◦ electricity◦ water◦ trash◦ basic cable tv◦ phone & internet◦ maintenance

$350 - $700/month per personSome offer no

utilities or extras, while others include utilities & extras

Average monthly cost of utilities per person:

$60 - $200Living off-campus is often more Living off-campus is often more

expensive than living on-campus.expensive than living on-campus.

Other Off-Campus Costs Other Off-Campus Costs Per Residence/Month Per Residence/Month Electricity: $40-$200/monthFuel: $100-$300/monthWater & Sewer $25-$75/monthCable/Phone/Internet: $70-

$150/month

Total: $235 - $710/month*Note: Costs provided above are approximate.

Zoning: Zoning: Roommate RestrictionsRoommate RestrictionsSingle-family dwellings (R-1 Zones) - no

more than 2 unrelated tenants permittedAsk landlords and/or the Town of Boone

(some landlords are aware, others are not)Overnight guests can result in ordinance

violations.Violations can result in eviction and/or finesContact the Town of Boone Development

Services Dept. to verify zoning: 828-268-6960

Location, Parking, and Location, Parking, and TransportationTransportation

Recycling and PetsRecycling and Pets

““STOP”: STOP”: Consider the FutureConsider the FutureThink 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

““STOP”: STOP”: Know Your Know Your Roommate(s)Roommate(s)Discuss Compatibility

◦Lifestyles (your own choices, not your parents’), Importance of Studying, Significant Others (and overnight guests), Paying the Bills, Food Sharing, Cleanliness, Pets

Roommate ContractsIndividual vs. Joint Leases