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Last Call For Nominations

We're looking for off-campus NU students who...

  • Are GOOD NEIGHBORS
  • Participate in COMMUNITY SERVICE
  • Are engaged OFF CAMPUS
Nominate yourself or a friend for the 2017 Off Campus Student Services Community Husky Award at tinyurl.com/CHaward. Deadline to nominate extended to Friday, March 24th! 

The recipient will be honored at the 2017 Student Life Awards on April 12th. Contact offcampus@northeastern.edu for more information!
Subletting - Step by Step!

Going away this summer? If you signed a 12-month lease, you could be paying rent while your room in Boston is unoccupied. The solution? Sublet your room! Find another person to live in your room and pay rent during your absence.

1. Ask your landlord for permission in writing! It's tempting to find someone without informing your landlord, but this can cause serious problems. Your landlord can evict the sub-lessee if they did not give permission. Some landlord/management companies may charge a fee to sublet, which can range from $100 up to one month’s rent.

Pro-Tip: this fee seems too high, try to negotiate, or ask your sub-lessee to split the cost with you.

2. Find someone to live in your room. Use the Northeastern Housing Database by registering with your Husky email address. Post your apartment listing, and link your listing to your roommate profile. Search for potential sub-lessees in roommate listings. Include your roommates in the process, so everyone is comfortable with the new tenant!

Pro-Tip: Pick wisely! You'll be responsible for any damages while the sub-lessee lives there.

3. Get everything in writing! Write up a sublease contract between the sub-lessor (you) and sub-lessee, to make sure everyone is on the same page. Include:

  • Move-in/Move-out dates and procedures

  • Rent price, when it's due and how to pay

  • Utilities and how to pay them

  • Responsibility for damage - Will you collect a security deposit?

  • Furnished/unfurnished

4. Both parties should sign the agreement and each have a copy.

 For more information use our
Guide to Subletting. Contact
Off Campus Student Services in 226 Curry, (617) 373-8480 with any questions or concerns.
Coop Connections offers housing outside of Massachusetts for NU students.
FREE admission to the Northeastern University Symphony Orchestra performance on Friday, April 7th at 8:00 PM at Fenway Center. 
Anime Boston
Hynes Convention Center
Friday, Mar 31 -
Sunday, Apr 02 
BOSTON CALLING MUSIC FESTIVAL is happening May 26-28, 2017 at the Harvard Athletic Complex - get your tickets HERE before they sell out!
Book Sale to benefit Boston Public Library
Saturday April 1 
10:00AM-4:00PM
April 8th
10:00am-1:00pm
 
Deadline to sign up for Neighbor to Neighbor is March 31st!
FREE Whole Grain Cooking Demo with Maria Speck on Wednesday, April 5th at 12:00 PM  in the Xhibition Kitchen Located at 11 Speare Place inside Stetson West Eatery. 

Dear Community Ambassador,
I'm wondering how best to communicate with my landlord when I move into my new apartment next fall. Under what situations do I contact my landlord and how should I go about doing so? What do I do if they don't respond?

Sincerely,
Call Me Maybe

 
Dear Call Me Maybe, 

 Establishing a functional line of communication with your landlord or property manager is important for an enjoyable off-campus experience. Introduce yourself to the landlord or management company when you move in. The first page of your lease should list the contact information for your landlord and/or property manager.

Communicate in writing for non-urgent matters (preferably by email, instead of text) so you have a permanent record, should it be needed in the future. For urgent matters, like heating mishaps or a water leak, call them.

Always remember to be respectful and keep in mind that certain things may take time to fix. However, this doesn’t mean they can ignore your needs.

If your landlord is unresponsive, or refuses to repair:

  1. Get in touch with us! We're located in 226 Curry and open 9-5, Mon-Fri. Email offcampus@northeastern.edu or call us (617) 373-8480. We can provide advice and point you to the right resources.

  2. If the issue is a code violation, such as pests or broken smoke detectors, you can contact Inspectional Services Department (ISD) through the Boston 311 app or by calling 311. They will send an inspector  to determine if a code is being violated. If there is a violation, the landlord can be fined and will likely generate action to fix the problem.  

  3. If you have any questions about the legality of anything the landlord may be doing, contact the Office of Housing Stability at rentalhousing@boston.gov

    Sincerely,
    Your Community Ambassadors
     


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Priority application deadline: Saturday, April 1st
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