Talk on Renting Off-campus Apartments

1. Talk on Renting Off-campus Apartments • By • Staff Advisor: Ms Stephanie JIN (Off-campus Housing Section) • Guest Speaker: Mr.KingHui (Midland Realty) • Sharing Student: Mr. ZHANG, Chen (UST student)

2. Content • Introduction of Off-campus Housing Section (Ms Stephanie JIN ) • Information on off-campus housing • (Mr.KingHui) • Sharing Session (Mr. ZHANG, Chen) • Q and A

3. Introduction • Off-campus Housing Section • - sub-office of the Student Housing & Residential Life Office (SHRLO) • Established in 2008 • Location: 1/F, UG Hall II • Office Hours: 8:45am – 1:00pm, 2:00pm – 5:30pm • (Mon – Fri, except Public Holiday)

4. Reasons for Living Off-campus • Privacy and personal reasons • married couples / family • single room • Heavy demand for on-campus housing • Learning experience • planning and budgeting • independence and problem solving • opportunity to experience local life

5. Objectives of Off-campus Housing Section • To provide off-campus housing and short-term rental information to HKUST students; • To source off-campus housing for the University; • To manage the daily operations of the rented off-campus apartments.

6. Services of the Off-campus Housing Section • Provision of rental housing information • Short-term housing (less than 12 months) • Long-term housing (12 months or above)

7. On-line Services

8. Services of the Off-campus Housing Section • Face to face consultation • Talk / site visit and other activities to assist students looking for off-campus housing • Housing options near HKUST • How to rent an apartment • Points to note when signing agreement

9. Services of Off-campus Housing Section • Apartments / places rented by HKUST • Tai Po Tsai • Sam Long • Hong Kong Adventist College

10. Contact Us • Email: shoinfo@ust.hk • Tel. : 2719 4825 • In person: 1/F, UG Hall II • Office hour: 8:45am – 1:00pm, 2:00pm – 5:30pm • (Mon – Fri, except Public Holiday)