“Educating and supporting students in their development of independent life skills” o Helping students make informed choices about housing and roommates o Encouraging students to become knowledgeable and responsible tenants and community members o Assisting students in gaining the proficiency to problem solve when landlord and roommate difficulties arise o Advocating an off-campus student perspective in the residential rental market as well as city policy making University Memorial Center, room 313 303-492-7053 | http://offcampushousing.colorado.edu
Educating and supporting students in their development of independent life skills o Helping students make informed choices about housing and roommates.
Mar 29, 2015
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“Educating and supporting students in their development of independent life skills”
o Helping students make informed choices about housing and roommates
o Encouraging students to become knowledgeable and responsible tenants and community members
o Assisting students in gaining the proficiency to problem solve when landlord and roommate difficulties arise
o Advocating an off-campus student perspective in the residential rental market as well as city policy making
University Memorial Center, room 313303-492-7053 | http://offcampushousing.colorado.edu
Our Student Serviceso Listings of available housing
o Ralphie’s Listo http://offcampushousing.colorado.edu
o Apartment Complex Guideo Annual Off-Campus Housing Fairs
o Free legal advice o General landlord tenant advice o Lease reviews o Security deposit issues
o Student outreacho Provide ordinance informationo Pre-court letters o Community Living Class
Student Housing
o Residence Hallso Bear Creek
Apartmentso Family Housingo Off-Campus
Housing
o 7,000 reside in residence halls and family housing and 1,000 at Bear Creek
o A majority of upperclassmen live in Boulder and other localities (22,000)
Housing Options: Who Lives Off-Campus?
Popular Boulder Neighborhoods
North Boulder
Goss Grove
The Hill East Aurora
Martin Acres
Where to Find Housing
Our Resources:o “Ralphie’s List”
http://offcampushousing.colorado.edu
o Housing Fairs: January 30th, and March 6th
o Apartment Complex Guide
Other Resources:o Local newspapers: Daily Camera and Colorado Daily
o Craig’s List (*note: find out if the unit is rental licensed, and take a friend with you to look at a place)
o Private for-profit rental search companies
Our Recommendations o Know your roommates/know your landlordo Know the occupancy limit of the unito Take a tour of the placeo Talk to past tenants to get a good feel for
the place o Get ALL communication in writing or e-
mailo Don’t sign too early- you might change
your mind o Get a free lease review (UMC 313)o Know your lease and sign a roommate
agreement
o Fill out a check-in sheet and take pictures
o Contact utility companies to get service
Legal Mumbo-JumboImportant Lease Provisions:
o Joint and Several Liability vs. Individual Liabilityo *Caution* Parental Guarantees
o Required Lease Disclosures o Legal Number of Residents (Over-
Occupancy) o Nuisance Abatement Strikes o Repairs
o Who pays for cost o When will repairs be madeo See Warranty of Habitability
o Privacy vs. Right of Inspection o Interest on Security Deposit (.03%)
Unenforceable Lease Provisions
o Contract remedies o Monetary damages vs. penalties
o Liquidated damages, administrative costs
o Four Red Flag Words 1. Forfeit/forfeiture 2. Fine 3. Penalty 4. Waive/waiver
Over-Occupancy
o Boulder Ordinance, not a state statuteo $2,000 per day fine o Both tenants and landlords subject
o Over-occupying may save rent, but it costs more in the long run
o Practical reasons not to over-occupy o may be grounds for breach of lease
and/ or eviction o lose ability to enforce lease in court o lose ability to enforce roommate
agreement
Noise and PartiesNuisance Parties:
o Considered disruptive to neighborhood
o $1000 fine plus court fees
o Examples:
o consuming alcohol in publico underage drinkingo providing alcohol to minorso fightingo property damageo trespassingo littering & graffitio fireworkso public urinationo excessive noiseo plus other general disruptive behavior
Noise tickets:
o Can be given ANY time of the day
o After 11:00pm, anything louder than conversation level is grounds for a ticket.
Nuisance abatement
Host liability
Party Registration Program
Avoid a $1,000 ticket by registering:o Register your Friday or Saturday night party with Off-
Campus Housingo Provide us with the address, host name and phone number o Information is provided to Boulder Dispatch o If a NOISE complaint it made, you get a 20 minute warning to
shut the party down and avoid the copso If a second complaint is made, dispatch will notify the police
Inform your students to…
o Check their lease and know what they are responsible for as tenants
o Off-campus municipal violations = dealing with CU Student Conduct (even if it’s an off-campus infraction)
o Be familiar with the Host Liability Law and other city ordinances
o Never run from the police! It’s best to handle the situation maturely and show the officers respect
QUESTIONS?
Off-Campus Housing & Neighborhood Relations
University Memorial Center, room 313Phone: 303-492-7053
http://offcampushousing.colorado.edu
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