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Living Off Campus

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Living Off Campus

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    1. Living Off Campus Brad Kenny Coordinator of Community Development bk24@drexel.edu

    2. Who Am I? 215-895-6238 OffCampusHousing@drexel.edu Off Campus Housing Alternative Spring Break Community Service

    3. Handouts Ready to Rent Landlord List

    4. Campus Activities Student Orgs Commuters Community Service Leadership OCH Transfers

    5. OCH Web Housing DB Education Contact Info Resources

    6. Find Housing Location How far? Public Transit? Parking? Shopping /Entertainment? Safety?

    7. Personal Safety �Feel� of the neighborhood day and night Walking alone at night Public Safety http://www.drexel.edu/admin/publicsafety

    8. Budgeting Rent Deposit Utilities Transportation Insurance Pets

    9. Roommates Living together Rules and Regs � Roommate Agreement Guests Parties Cleaning Bills

    10. Finding a Place www.drexel.edu/oca/och http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/offcampusliving/ Other sites Pounding Pavement API, Crossings, etc. 6 months!

    11. Walkthrough Test everything! Water pressure Garbage disposal Doors Windows Take notes!

    12. Leases Binding contract No legalese Pets Subleasing Maintainance Jointly responsible Early termination

    13. Subleasing Not a right Usually requires written permission Vs. transferring lease Still may be responsible

    14. Moving In Another walkthrough Document with pictures � date stamp! Walk with friends

    15. Living in Your APT. Fire Safety Smoke Detectors Partners for Good Housing Boston March 1 - BBQ February 2 - candle 108 deaths, 81% off campus* Alcohol Smoking

    16. Insurance Parent�s policy may not cover Relatively cheap Fire/Flood/Theft

    17. Rights Warranty of habitability Repairs Plain Language Security Deposit Certificate Partners for Good Housing Privacy Lockout Breaking Lease Remedies

    18. Warranty of habitability Unwaivable!! Safe, fit structure Heat at 68 between OCT and MAY Infestation free Working locks Adequate light

    19. Repairs Landlord is responsible for repairs to keep building in good condition

    20. Lease in Plain Language No legalese

    21. Security Deposit No more than two months rent Interest bearing escrow 30 days after move out

    22. Certificate/Partners for Good Housing L&I certificate In effect September

    23. Privacy Adequate notice Emergency Other tenants

    24. Illegal lockouts Right to Police Assistance Writ of possession Court process

    25. Breaking Lease When necessity arises Still responsible! Need to pay rent until landlord re rents apartment Landlord is supposed to dilgently re rent the apartment

    26. Remedies To ensure a habitable home Seek Legal assistance!!!! Drexel facilitated discussion L&I inspection Repair and deduct Withholding rent Escrow account Moving out Last three are last resorts!

    27. Responsibilities Be a �good� neighbor Respect diversity in all of its forms Sanitation issues http://www.phila.gov/streets/trash_collection.html ; http://recyclingpays.phila.gov/ MONDAY Noise issues Leases

    28. Responsibilities Proactive in education Contact landlord appropriately Be responsible for damages Keep a clean apartment Pay rent on time

    29. Moving Out Once again, documented walkthrough Clean apartment Forwarding address for Security Deposit Future landlords tend to contact previous landlords

    30. Resources http://www.drexel.edu/oca/och http://www.ourturn.net http://www.phila.gov/li

    31. Q&A

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