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Tips for Living in Off-Campus Housing for the First Time

Make your off-campus living easier and stress-free with some planning, such as choosing the right roommates, documenting everything, developing a relationship with the landlord, and more.

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Tips for Living in Off-Campus Housing for the First Time

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  1. Tips for Living in Off-Campus Housing for the First Time

  2. Starting at college is a big deal, but moving out of Fanshawe College accommodation and into off-campus housing is another major change. You’ll have many more responsibilities, including bills to pay, maintenance to do to keep the place in good condition, and meals to prepare. However, with some planning in advance, you can make the transition much easier.

  3. 1. Pick the Right Roommates Choosing who you want to live with is critical. Your immediate response may be to look for a place with your closest friends, but you need to think if this is the best decision. To be comfortable, you should live with people who have similar studying and socializing habits to you. Furthermore, if a tidy home is important to you, living with someone who is less organized (or messy) is sure to cause conflict.

  4. Finally, you need to think about your budget. It’s better not to stretch your budget thin just to afford the apartment your friends want. At the same time, going too much under budget may mean living in subpar housing.

  5. 2. Document Everything The day you move in, walk around the apartment and document its contents. Also make note of any damage and take photos. When your lease is up, you’ll have proof that nothing went missing and that any damage was already there before you moved in. This will mean that your landlord is unable to charge you anything extra.

  6. 3. Come to an Agreement with Your Roommates Set out clear rules with your roommates from the beginning. For instance, decide what are each person’s responsibilities and draw up a cleaning rotation. This will avoid disagreements later and make living together easier.

  7. 4. Develop a Relationship with Your Landlord Prevent problems with your landlord in the future by developing a good relationship from the start. This means sticking to the rules, keeping the noise down, and just behaving respectfully in general.

  8. If you feel unprepared for everything that comes with renting your own place, but you still want the freedom of living off campus, there is an alternative to apartments to rent near Fanshawe College, London: off-campus student housing. For example, Foundry First has a roommate

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