OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING GUIDE WELCOME TO BOSTON DEAR COMMUTER STUDENT, OFF-CAMPUS This is an exciting time in your life! Some of you will be experiencing new independence and responsibility, while others look forward to living in a new city— Boston. To help you define your role as a good neighbor HOUSING while living o† campus, Su†olk University o†ers this guide. We hope the information presented here helps make your experience as productive GUIDE and problem-free as possible.

You can still be active on campus while settling into your new community. Learn how to balance academic life with apartment life. You can stay connected to your Su†olk family by joining us at programs and events on campus. If you are not sure where to go or whom to see, stop by the O†-Campus Housing O–ce (OCHO) or check us out online at su˛olk.edu/ocho . Please do not hesitate to call, email, or visit us with your questions or concerns regarding commuter living!

Remember, even though you may be living off campus, you are still a representative of Su†olk; you are accountable for your behavior both on and o† campus. We work closely with all community stakeholders and students to ensure that everyone lives safely and peacefully together.

On behalf of Su†olk University, welcome to the neighborhood!

Yvette Claudia Velez Listing of businesses does not serve as an endorsement of any particular Director one. The lists in this guide have been compiled for informational purposes O -Campus Housing Oce (OCHO) only. SECTION 5 SECTION 9 OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING GUIDE KNOWING YOUR STAYING ACTIVE ON CAMPUS RESPONSIBILITIES WHILE LIVING OFF CAMPUS ...... 38 AND RIGHTS WHILE LIVING OFF CAMPUS ...... 25 Programs Especially for Off -Campus and Commuter Students Being a Good Neighbor Undergraduate Student Organizations O -Campus Behavior ff Graduate Student Organizations Policy Tenants’ Rights SUconnect TABLE OF Planning for Your Next Move Student Lounges

SECTION 6 SECTION 10 CONTENTS GETTING AROUND ...... 30 RESOLVING CONFLICTS ONCE YOU’VE MOVED IN ...... 41 MBTA App T Passes Working with Your Landlord SECTION 1 SECTION 3 Parking Working with Your Roommate(s) DISCOVERING BOSTON AND SEARCHING FROM ABROAD YOUR PLACE IN THE CITY ...... 6 (INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS) ...... 16 Cars “on Demand” Seeking Help Biking in Boston Mission Documents International Students Must Have in SECTION 11 Lockers Overview of Boston Order to Rent an Apartment HAVING THE RIGHT RESOURCES AVAILABLE...... 43 Overview of the Housing Search with OCHO What to Consider When Renting an Apartment SECTION 7 Working with a Real Estate Agent BEING SAFE ...... 33 Moving and Storage Resources SECTION 2 What Every International Student Should Know Living Safely Furniture Options HUNTING FOR Before Signing a Lease YOUR NEW HOME...... 8 Knowing Whom to Call City of Boston Sites Apartment-Related Vocabulary O -Campus Partners for International Students Area Hospitals f f FOLDOUT MAP OF BOSTON Attending OCHO Events SECTION 4 SECTION 8 AND SURROUNDING Choosing a Roommate PLANNING FOR YOUR LEASE DINING OUT AREA...... INSIDE BACK COVER Choosing a Neighborhood AND OTHER EXPENSES ...... 22 AND THE RAM ACCOUNT ...... 36 Choosing a Price Range The Lease Dining Around Being a Savvy Home-Hunter Utilities Campus Dining Off Being a Savvy Future Tenant Renters’ Insurance Campus Using Your Planning for Your Move Budgeting for Housing Expenses Ram Card

5 MISSION OVERVIEW OF THE HOUSING The O†-Campus Housing O–ce (OCHO) is SEARCH WITH OCHO SECTION 1 a resource for all current or future students, OCHO provides resources for every stage of sta†, and faculty looking for o†-campus the housing hunt—from lists of trustworthy housing in the Boston area. OCHO provides real estate agents to mediation for those with discovering support and assistance to enhance the roommate or landlord conflicts. Every year, commuter student experience. This o–ce also we help students transition from residence boston and your o†ers programs and services that advocate hall life to apartment life, and o†er guidance for commuters’ needs, educate on o†-campus for those who are completely new to Boston. living, and increase commuters’ involvement Please be sure to visit su˛olk.edu/ocho for place in the city in the University and in Boston. the most current information.

The process starts with a visit to our o–ce. OVERVIEW OF BOSTON We have an open-door policy and are happy Welcome to your first year of living o† to help you with every step of your housing campus in Boston! While it is the largest city in search. First, you should decide who you will New England—with a population of more than live with. By visiting us in person or online, 600,000—Boston is essentially a collection you and your roommate(s) can define your of neighborhoods. As you will discover, housing needs and your budget. Once you each neighborhood has a personality all its have determined where you can feasibly own. It’s your job to choose the neighborhood a†ord to live, sign up to get access to our that best suits your personality, needs, and lists of trusted real estate agents and rental financial means. This handbook aims to listings. Then, the search begins! empower you with the information you will need in order to feel at home in this historic, If you are looking for housing for the fall vibrant city. semester, start looking at rental units as early as March and April. If you need housing Boston is home to more than 90 universities for the spring semester, begin your search and colleges, and a remarkably high in November. Try to concentrate on a few concentration of students and young possibilities and narrow your search from professionals between the ages of 18 and there. Only when you have found the 30. These demographics result in a highly apartment you feel comfortable in should competitive rental market. With careful you sign a legally binding lease. Doing your planning, determination, and advice from research first will save you time and potential the OCHO, you can conduct a successful headaches further along in the process. housing hunt.

7 OFF-CAMPUS PARTNERS Stay Connected Tables Your search for roommates, neighborhoods, It’s easy to connect with campus life when you SECTION 2 and even furniture should begin on our live o† campus. Visit our weekly tables in the website, su˛olk.edu/ocho. Once you are on lobbies of Sawyer and the Samia Academic our home page, click on “Search for Housing” Center to get information on everything you hunting for in the right-hand sidebar. This will take you to need to know. o˛campushousing.su˛olk.edu, our partner your new home website where real estate agents post apartment Graduate and Law Student Housing Search listings (and photos!), students at Su†olk and OCHO also presents a day of events specifically other universities look for potential roommates, for Su†olk’s graduate and law students. This The Oˆ- Campus Housing O ce provides information to Suˆolk University and all members of the Su†olk community can valuable series of information sessions allows find properties for sale. Some potential roomies students as a courtesy service. The information is for the use of Suˆolk University students to meet potential roommates at an link to their Facebook or Twitter accounts, so students only and is updated periodically. Suˆolk University neither accepts informal social, meet with real estate agents, you can get to know more about them before nor creates any responsibility for the reliability of the information provided or and even view apartments. OCHO hosts another you sign a contract. You’ll also find the contact those listing with the o ce. Contact with persons listed herein will be conducted information session/housing fair in April. information for trusted area Realtors, so you independently of the University. Suˆolk University will not be involved in any can contact and work with them directly. This negotiations between you (the leaseholder) and any landlord, property owner, invaluable site also lists additional essential CHOOSING A ROOMMATE student, prospective student, or real estate agent before, during, or after any resources to keep handy. In order to save on expenses, you may want to agreement. live with one or more roommates. Start by asking Persons interested in the listed opportunities should investigate those ATTENDING OCHO EVENTS your friends if they would like to live with you. You can also utilize our new roommate search opportunities to their satisfaction before making any commitments. By using The O†-Campus Housing O–ce organizes special features online. Create a profile of yourself, this welcome kit and OCHO ’s additional resources, you agree to assume all risks events designed to kick-start your housing search complete with photos, and browse others. You involved with your use and to release Suˆolk University and its employees and and provide you with the resources you’ll need as can also link this feature to your social media you define your desired living arrangement. other agents from any liability and responsibility for any claims for any personal sites, allowing you to connect with potential injury, accident, damage, expense, or other loss that may be caused, suˆered, or roommates. incurred by you, or to you or your property. Transitions Who you live with can be as important as where This annual signature series of programs starts you live. When considering potential roommates, halfway through the academic year. OCHO it is important that you choose someone who presents information sessions for students respects your lifestyle. We encourage all potential transitioning from residence life on campus roommates to create and sign a roommate to apartment living. A housing fair introduces contract, which defines shared responsibilities. students to aspects of the housing search Spelling out these expectations and terms for a process as well as utility company representatives living arrangement—from overnight guests to pets and other resources. Plus, the o–ce o†ers events and study hours—will help avoid conflicts once that are designed to pair people up with potential you have moved in. roommates. All Transitions events are informative and fun!

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BOSTON’S NEIGHBORHOODS Here’ s your bird’s-eye view of our city’s many neighborhoods. Each is distinctive and has much to oer its residents. Turn the page to find out more about your options. Which one will you choose?

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CHOOSING A NEIGHBORHOOD Brookline* (30 minutes) East Boston (20 minutes) The North End (10 minutes) Greater Boston comprises a collection of Parallel to Allston and Brighton, you’ll find Connected to the rest of the city by the T’s Known as Boston’s Little Italy, the North vibrant neighborhoods. Each o†ers its own this community, which retains its small-town Blue Line, East Boston is undergoing a cultural End is a tourist destination and one of the attractions. And because Su†olk is right charm despite great views of the cityscape. renaissance. Here you’ll find the runways of city’s coolest neighborhoods. Here you’ll in downtown Boston, campus is an easy Brookline is known for its green spaces, Logan Airport, waterfront parks, Santarpio’s find landmarks like Mike’s Pastry and the commute away from them all. Take the time local boutiques, and great restaurants. Many Pizza, and traditionally residential enclaves. The waterfront Columbus Park, along with to discover the best place for you, and focus apartment buildings were once small hotels or Su†olk Rams play here on our athletics fields, countless Italian eateries and almost-daily your housing search accordingly. You can learn private residences. The Green Line’s D and C too. Apartments are a†ordable here and new festivals in the summer. This area is an easy more at boston.gov/neighborhoods. Here are trains make for an easy campus commute. stores and restaurants are always opening for walk to campus, as well. the neighborhoods in Boston and beyond that business in this bustling area. are most popular with Su†olk students. Cambridge* (25 minutes) Quincy* (35 minutes) Boston’s edgier, trendier sister city, Cambridge Jamaica Plain (35 minutes) About a half-hour T ride away on the Red Commute times to campus by public is just a Red Line T ride away across the Charles A†ectionately called JP by those in the know, Line, Quincy o†ers a small-town feel with easy transportation are listed in parentheses. River. Cambridge is made up of diverse, Jamaica Plain is home to peaceful Jamaica access to the ocean. Wollaston Beach’s rock- residential squares: Harvard, where you’ll Pond, Arnold Arboretum and its beautiful lined promenade is a great place for a stroll or Allston/Brighton (40 minutes) find the world-famous university; Kendall, greenery, and some of the most culturally a bike ride, while the John Adams Homestead Located west of downtown—between land of MIT and a wonderful art-house movie diverse areas in Greater Boston. It is accessible hints at the area’s presidential past. You’ll find Boston College and Boston University—this is theatre; Porter, featuring restaurants all along from Su†olk by T on the Orange Line. all the stores and conveniences you need to “Student Central.” B trains on the Green Line Massachusetts Avenue; and Inman, known for feel at home here. its local shops and entertainment standards. make these neighborhoods a T ride away from Malden and Medford* (30 minutes) campus. You’ll find large, relatively inexpensive If you prefer suburbia, check out these two Somerville* (30 minutes) apartments here, along with clubs, shops, and Charlestown (20 minutes) towns just north of the city. Malden and The residential heart of this city, adjacent restaurants serving global cuisine. Medford o†er large, a†ordable apartments to Cambridge, is Davis Square. Here you The Freedom Trail concludes here, at the and all the shops and facilities you need. can mingle with Tufts students, catch a grand finale of the Bunker Hill Monument. Back Bay and the Fenway (15–25 minutes) Myriad bus routes connect both towns to half-price movie, and see a live performance Charlestown is also where you’ll find the Boston, ensuring an easy commute between at the Somerville Theatre. It’s all just a Red You’ll be neighbors with fabled landmarks USS Constitution proudly moored alongside urban studying and suburban living. Line ride away. if you live here. Back Bay includes stylish restaurants by the harbor. This area is popular brownstones and Newbury Street—Boston’s with college students and young professionals shopping mecca—while the Fenway is home who are drawn by the charming housing and Mission Hill (25 minutes) The South End (15–20 minutes) to the Museum of Fine Arts, the Isabella spectacular views of the iconic Zakim Bridge. This neighborhood, with its easy access This neighborhood is known as Boston’s Stewart Gardner Museum, and the Red Sox, to the Green Line’s E trains, is home to a culinary and cultural hotspot. Beautiful who play their home games at Fenway Park. Dorchester (15 minutes) culturally diverse mix of residents. Mission brownstone buildings, upscale restaurants, Hill’s relatively low rents make it popular with and galleries line Tremont Street, along with This is Boston’s biggest and most diverse Beacon Hill (5 minutes) students attending Boston’s many universities the Calderwood Pavilion (an o†shoot of the neighborhood. You’ll find a wide range of and professionals working in the adjacent Huntington Theatre) and the Cyclorama Su†olk University’s campus dots this district, architecture here, along with the restaurants Longwood medical area. (home to special events year-round). The known for its cobblestone streets and gas and stores that line Dorchester Avenue. Area South End is within walking distance of lamps. This neighborhood is as close as you landmarks include Franklin Park Zoo and the Orange and Green Lines on the T. can get to living on campus outside of the the harborside John F. Kennedy Presidential residence halls. Charles Street is home to fine Library and Museum. dining, and exclusive galleries and boutiques.

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CHOOSING A PRICE RANGE Real estate agents must be open in BEING A SAVVY About the Amenities communicating that they represent the • Are the fixtures (faucets, toilets, drains, drain When deciding where you would like to FUTURE TENANT property owner, not clients. stoppers) in working order? live, you must keep this essential fact in Finding an apartment also entails asking the • Is the refrigerator clean and in working order? mind: Boston has one of the highest cost- Real estate agents must comply with all right questions before signing the lease. Here • Is the carpeting clean and in good condition? of-living rates in the country, and rents are state and local housing regulations, including are some to pose to your potential landlord: consequently expensive. Traditionally, the the City of Boston’s rental re-inspection • Is there a working doorbell? cost to live in Boston’s various neighborhoods ordinances and zoning code, which About the Lease • Is there a private yard? falls into these categories. When determining • How much is the rent? mandates that no more than four o†-campus • Are there laundry facilities in the building? your price range, remember to factor in utility undergraduate students may share an • Is there a penalty fee for late rent • Is the closet space adequate? costs along with your rent. apartment. payments? • Can the rent be increased at any time after Real estate agents must be in good standing move-in? PLANNING FOR YOUR MOVE Expensive Moderate Inexpensive with the Better Business Bureau. • What are the length and term of the lease, You always want to plan ahead for your move. Back Bay Allston/ East Boston and are they negotiable? Listed below are a few things to think about Brighton Real estate agents must show actual available Beacon Hill Malden/ • How much advance notice must you give before moving in. properties that are listed through them. Brookline Charlestown Medford before vacating? Fenway Mission Hill • Do not move into an apartment if the Cambridge Real estate agents must maintain a physical • How can you receive a full refund of your condition is unacceptable. North End Jamaica Plain Quincy security deposit? commercially zoned o–ce location, to which • Arrange utilities before you move in. Try to Somerville • Is subletting allowed; if so, under what South End clients can go to have questions answered. set up phone lines and/or cable in advance. conditions? • Ask your landlord about trash and recycling • Who pays for utilities? BEING A SAVVY HOME-HUNTER When searching for o-campus housing, pick-up. Each town’s policies vary; check be sure to utilize all of our oce’s resources • How are repairs and emergencies handled online for more information. As you work with real estate agents to find first. While you may look at listings on such and by whom? your new home, you have the right to expect • You need to display your name on your sites as craigslist, be aware of potential • Is there a list of rules and regulations for mailbox to receive your mail. that these professionals will adhere to the tenants to follow? following guidelines: scams. Never commit to leasing an • Change your address with Su†olk University apartment you have not seen in person and • Will you be charged cleaning fees? and your local post o–ce. You can update never share essential personal information • Is there an occupancy limit on the your local address with the University as Real Estate Agent Good Practice Standards apartment? follows: like your bank account number or Social Real estate agents must maintain up-to-date Security number. • Are pets allowed; if so, is a refundable pet • Log on to MySu˛olk licenses issued by the Massachusetts Board deposit required? • Click the “Resources” tab of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and For more advice on how to protect • Click “Resources” on the drop-down Salespersons. They must meet and abide yourself from potential fraud, visit About Safety menu by this organization’s statutory and regulatory craigslist.org/about/scams. • Does the door have an adequate lock? requirements as well. • Under “Resources” on the left side of • Is there a peephole? the screen, click “Update E-Checkin Information” Real estate agents must provide clients with a • Is there a security system in the building? written description of the services the broker • Enter your new address information in • Do the smoke alarms work? the fields provided will o†er in finding an apartment and disclose • What happens if you lose your key? the fee for such services, including its payment • Click the “Submit” button deadline. • Does the apartment have gas or electric • Access the United States Postal Service heat, and is the system in working order? website at usps.com and submit an online • Where is the circuit breaker? change of address form to forward your mail.

14 15 As an international student moving to Boston, DOCUMENTS INTERNATIONAL you are about to begin a transnational STUDENTS MUST HAVE SECTION 3 adventure! Looking for Boston-area housing IN ORDER TO RENT AN from another country, however, will pose an APARTMENT interesting challenge. Answering the following It is likely that most apartment owners will questions before beginning your actual housing searching want a few specific documents from you as search should prevent many future headaches. you prepare to sign a lease. We recommend from abroad 1. What type of an apartment will you want? you start gathering these documents three If you are traveling quite a distance, you may to four months before you start searching for (international students) want to consider a furnished apartment so apartments, as some of these documents may you do not have to worry about buying or take a while to secure. shipping large pieces of furniture. Essential Documents 2. Do you want roommates or would you • Copy of your passport rather rent an apartment by yourself? Many • Copy of your I-20 students new to the area and to the culture • Social Security number (SSN)—if you find that living among other people helps have one. For more information, visit make the transition a little easier. su˛olk.edu/isso.

3. Where in the Boston area do you want to • Proof of good credit history—this generally takes the form of a credit check. If you are live? If you are unfamiliar with the city, it unable to demonstrate an acceptable credit may help to find an apartment as close to history going back at least two to three campus as possible. Refer back to Section 2 years, be prepared to have a guarantor for descriptions of di†erent neighborhoods. co-sign your lease and utility contracts.

4. Do you understand real estate-speak? See WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN our apartment vocabulary section on page RENTING AN APARTMENT 19 for help with terms and abbreviations • Renting an apartment long-distance you are likely to encounter when searching (without being physically present in the for your apartment. area in which you wish to rent) is very 5. Do you need to make a quick trip into di–cult, and we do not recommend it. Boston to look for apartments? Feel free Some landlords prefer to meet the student to stay in a Boston-area hotel, but know in person before agreeing to rent the that Su†olk is able to temporarily house space. Be prepared to meet your landlord students in the University’s residence halls and potential roommates in person before in downtown Boston during the summer. signing the final lease agreement.

• Typically, landlords require a security deposit equal to one month’s worth of rent (the amount may vary). The deposit is returned at the end of the lease if the apartment is in good shape and there are no major damages when the contract expires.

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• R enters must review the rental contract • To see how close an apartment you If you have any additional questions, please APARTMENT-RELATED carefully to understand the agreement and are considering is to Su†olk, go to do not hesitate to ask, whether by phone, VOCABULARY FOR the responsibilities of both parties. maps.google.com and click on the get email, or in person! INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS directions link (Point A is the apartment • Some landlords may require a US Social Here are some common terms that renters will address and Point B is 73 Tremont Street, Security number (SSN). As an international WHAT EVERY INTERNATIONAL encounter when they’re leasing an apartment. Boston, MA 02108). student, you can apply for an SSN only STUDENT SHOULD KNOW if you have been o†ered and authorized BEFORE SIGNING AN Amenities for employment. If your landlord requires WORKING WITH A REAL APARTMENT LEASE This refers to items of convenience or confirmation that you are not eligible for an ESTATE AGENT enjoyment that are provided by the SSN, the Center for International Programs You have finally found the perfect apartment. apartment, usually at no cost. Examples & Services can provide documentation Until you actually arrive in Boston, there is You are approved to rent. Now, all you need to of apartment amenities include central air clarifying your status in the United very little you can do to secure an apartment. do is sign the lease. But before you reach for conditioning, dishwashers, fireplaces, and States. Contact su˛olk.edu/isso for more We encourage you to focus on your search the pen, make sure you have considered each private patios or decks. Each apartment is information. once you’re here. The best you can do from of the following points: abroad is to call real estate agents and di†erent, so visit our website to see which • Keep reviewing apartment listings on a schedule appointments with them for when • Before you sign anything, read and amenities are currently available in which unit. regular basis, as apartments are constantly you arrive. They will then be able to show you understand your lease! Whether you are added to and removed from the market. the type of places you are looking for. an international student crossing time zones Furnished Apartment Starting as early as February and as late as to study at Su†olk University or you’ve These apartments contain at least some items early September, apartments will become Working with real estate agents does incur a grown up five minutes away from campus, of furniture. A typical furnished apartment’s available for the fall semester. fee—usually equal to the amount of one month’s there are questions you should ask your real bedroom will have a bed, nightstand, desk, rent—which you do not have to pay until you estate agent and landlord before signing chair, dresser of some sort, and a lamp. A • Apartments can be furnished or unfurnished, sign the lease of a property they have shown your lease. If you have not done so already, furnished apartment’s common area will but unfurnished apartments are more you. Brokers, however, are not allowed to charge refer to page 15 for questions to ask. generally have a sofa, co†ee and/or end common. Renting an unfurnished apartment for any other fees related to your application. tables, dining room table, and chairs. Keep means you will have to buy furniture (sofa, If a broker attempts to bill for other fees, you • Your lease will define exactly what you in mind that most apartments with kitchens bed, TV, etc.), kitchen items to prepare can report them to the Massachusetts attorney can and cannot do while living in your typically include a refrigerator, stovetop, oven, meals, linens, and all cleaning supplies. general. Remember that they will have access apartment. Once you sign it, you have and microwave regardless of whether it is Some apartments include all utilities to many more listings than the ones on our legally agreed to all of its terms. Violating furnished or unfurnished. Every apartment (electricity, Internet, cable, water), but this website. If you’d like, we can help you schedule the terms of your contract puts you in a is a little di†erent in what it does and does is not always the case. You may also decide appointments and call real estate agents once very precarious position. not provide, so check with the apartment’s to rent furniture for the school year to avoid you arrive. OCHO itself is not a real estate landlord and carefully read your lease before • Make sure you get a copy of the lease after selling any furniture when you leave Boston. agency. We are here to help provide resources to signing. Use our website to search for it has been signed by the apartment’s See page 44 for rental furniture options. students and point them in the right direction of furnished apartments. securing an apartment. We do not actually place representative and you. • If the apartment you select does not include them in housing. Items not typically included in a furnished all or some of the utilities, bear in mind this apartment include dishes, cups, silverware, added expense that you must pay each If you need a recommendation on which pots, pans, linens, towels, pillow, blankets, month. You will also need to pay for laundry agencies to use in your search, please contact us. phone, vacuum, iron, or ironing board. You will service if the apartment does not include a need to supply your own. washer and dryer. Cleaning the apartment is Until you sign a lease, you will not have an your responsibility. apartment secured and the property can still • Note: A furnished apartment is not the be taken by another person. Most leases begin same as an extended stay hotel. An on September 1 and last until August 31 the following year.

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extended stay hotel is often furnished Lease Short-Term Lease Utility similar to a furnished apartment, but Your lease is a contract between you and the This is a rental agreement that lasts less than This term applies to resources provided the lease/rent terms are typically very apartment owner. This contract will spell out one year. Because of the added expense to by a regulated industry to consumers for di†erent. An extended stay hotel is the legal requirements and limitations for both find and prepare a unit for another renter, a fee. Common apartment utilities include intended for stays of one week to you as the renter and the apartment owner. short-term lease rates are typically more electricity, phone, cable TV, Internet service, one month, and the rates are usually This document will also define what you are expensive than the standard one-year rates. water, natural gas, and sewage and trash significantly higher than an apartment that able to do (and not do) to continue living in Use our website to see which apartments disposal. Some apartments will include certain the apartment. It will cover the process for currently o†er short-term leases. utilities in the rent, while others will require is typically intended to be rented for a one- you to leave and how the owner can make you to set up service with the utility company year minimum. you leave (evict you) if necessary. Read and Social Security Number (SSN) yourself. Our website will allow you to see Guarantor (also called a co-signer) understand your lease. We cannot stress This is a nine-digit number issued by the which apartments’ leases include utilities. If you cannot demonstrate a good credit this enough—trying to negotiate with the United States Social Security Administration. Some common abbreviations international history or an income capable of covering apartment owner after you have signed your SSNs are issued to US citizens, permanent students may encounter when searching for your rent, you may require a co-signer (or lease (thereby agreeing to the terms) puts residents, and temporary working residents. apartments include: guarantor) on your lease. Your co-signer you in a very di–cult position. If you are The primary purpose of an SSN is to track will agree in writing to pay your lease and unable to understand the language used, we individuals for tax purposes. • A/C—Air Conditioning (often used to associated expenses if you default (are unable recommend hiring a lawyer trained in this area include heat as well) to assist you. to pay) on your lease, and will be responsible Sublet • Apt.—Apartment for the full amount remaining to be paid. Your This is an apartment whose original renter • BA—Bathroom; you will usually see this co-signer must demonstrate the good credit Security Deposit has left before the lease ended and is now preceded by the number of bathrooms. history and income that you might not be able This is an amount of money you must renting the apartment to someone else for the Note: a “half” bathroom (0.5) is just a sink to provide. pay when signing the lease for your new remainder of the lease. In this situation, you and toilet with no shower or bathtub. For apartment. The deposit protects the are renting from the previous renter, not the example, 2.5BA refers to an apartment apartment owner from the possibility of future apartment owner, so be very careful. with two full bathrooms (toilet, sink, and damages or default on the lease. Your deposit shower or bathtub) and one half-bathroom (sink and toilet) is returned to you in some fashion; it may be applied to future charges or returned when • BR—Bedroom; you will usually see this you vacate the apartment. preceded by the number of bedrooms. For example, 3BR is an apartment with three bedrooms) • HT/HW—Heat and Hot Water • W/D—Washer and Dryer

20 21 This might be your first time living away from from the time you move in (whichever is later) your family residence or outside a residence to return a corrected copy of this list. This list SECTION 4 hall. Your lease and utilities are important is important, as it establishes a basis for any responsibilities that must be paid every future deductions from your security deposit month. It is vital that you have the funds to cover damages to the rental unit. planning for to cover your monthly expenses. A tenant at will does not have to sign a lease and pays rent periodically (usually monthly). your lease and THE LEASE Tenancies at will are either verbal or written. A tenant with a lease has signed a binding A landlord may raise the rent, provided legal other expenses legal document stating that they will pay rent notice is given terminating the tenancy at will for a particular apartment for a specified and o†ering the tenant the right to remain period of time. Under this tenancy, the in the apartment at the increased price. The landlord cannot increase your rent until the landlord and the tenant at will may terminate lease expires and cannot attempt to evict you the tenancy at any time for any or no reason, unless you violate the terms of the lease. provided they give written notice 30 days or one full rental period in advance (whichever If you cannot demonstrate a good credit is longer). history or an income capable of covering your rent, you may require a co-signer (or guarantor) on your lease. Please refer back to UTILITIES page 20 for more information on guarantors. While your lease pays for the roof over your head, you will also be responsible for paying At the time you sign a lease, a landlord will for basic utilities while living o†-campus. typically require you to pay the first and last While some apartments’ leases include heat month’s rent, as well as a security deposit. and hot water, it is not a given, and you must Because your rent cannot increase during the budget accordingly. Typically, you will have term of your lease, this security deposit and to pay for your telephone, cable television, the last month’s rent cannot, by law, exceed Internet, and electricity service each month. the amount of the first month’s rent. You are Here are the contact numbers and websites entitled to receipts for and interest (if you live for Greater Boston’s major utility companies. in the unit for at least one year) on both of these pre-payments.

At the time you pay your security deposit or within ten days of the start of your tenancy, your landlord must give you a signed, separate statement of your apartment’s current condition, including a comprehensive list of any existing damage. You have 15 days from the time you receive this document or

23 04. Planning for Your Lease and Other Expenses

Electricity RENTERS’ INSURANCE Eversource For added piece of mind, you may want to 1-800-592-2000 purchase renters’ insurance during your time SECTION 5 eversource.com as an o†-campus student. This insurance, Gas Heating with monthly premiums averaging between knowing your $15 and $30, covers your possessions in National Grid the event of damage, theft, or destruction. 1-800-233-5325 Liability insurance also provides coverage responsibilities nationalgridus.com in case someone is injured while on your property. Renters should check to see if Phone/Cable/Internet their roommates are willing to contribute and rights while Comcast to a group insurance policy, and if the cash 1-800-COMCAST value of their personal property is equal to or living off campus comcast.com more than the cost of the insurance. Renters’ insurance is a personal choice—one that might RCN be right for you. 800-RING-RCN rcn.com/boston You can find more at consumersadvocate. org/renters-insurance Verizon 1-800-VERIZON BUDGETING FOR verizon.com HOUSING EXPENSES Sometimes telecommunications companies Paying these expenses might seem daunting o†er discounts if you order your phone, cable, at first, but you will soon learn to budget and Internet services as a bundle. Ask about your money to cover your lease and utilities. student discounts, too. Be sure to do your You might want to prepare a budget using homework before choosing your provider. Microsoft Excel or a similar spreadsheet program. Listing your monthly purchases and responsibilities in black and white will help you see where you can make adjustments and plan for future expenses. Remember, you will also have to purchase household goods— including furniture—for your new home. Planning ahead will help you make the most of your time living o† campus.

24 05. Knowing Your Responsibilities and Rights While Living O Campus

BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOR to sanctions up to and including loss of TENANTS’ RIGHTS Under these laws, landlords are prohibited from: University privileges, suspension, or dismissal • Refusing to rent Su†olk University students have a You have many responsibilities as an o† - from Su†olk University. responsibility as members of both the campus student. You have rights as well, and • Refusing to negotiate Su†olk community and the neighborhood Sanctions may also include parental it is essential that you know them. You already • Making housing unavailable community to demonstrate respect know that you are responsible for paying your notification consistent with the provisions • Setting di†erent terms or conditions (for and concern for their neighbors. Su†olk of the Family Education Rights and Privacy rent at the first of each month (or on the date example, mandating that households with University imposes an obligation upon all its Act (FERPA). Repeated violations or the indicated on your lease agreement). In return children must live on the first floor) students—both resident and non-resident— for this timely payment, you are entitled, by severity of the misconduct may heighten • Falsely deny that housing is available for to demonstrate responsible citizenship in the University’s response and may include state law, to protection from the following inspection or rental their local neighborhoods. suspension or expulsion. violations. This information has been adapted from a publication distributed by These laws pertain to most housing, although owner-occupied buildings with no more than You can also visit the City of Boston online at The below list is not exhaustive, but sets the Massachusetts O–ce of Consumer four units might be exempted. boston.gov/renting-boston. This resource is full forth examples of inappropriate conduct and A†airs and Business Regulation. of tips on how to improve your time as a renter. resultant minimum sanctions: If you think you’ve been discriminated There is musch more information online. • Inappropriate, disorderly, or disruptive against, contact: OFF-CAMPUS conduct: letter of warning Rights to Fair Housing BEHAVIOR POLICY • OCHO • Hosting a disruptive party o†-campus: Your status as a student isn’t protected • The O–ce of Housing and Urban Su†olk has developed a comprehensive set of probation, fine, and parental notification against anti-discrimination laws related to behavioral expectations and consequences for Development • Participating in a disruptive party o† - housing, yet you cannot be denied housing all students—the Community Standards and campus: letter of warning and fine due to: • The Massachusetts Commission Against Student Discipline System. You are subject to Discrimination • Noise disturbance: letter of warning and fine this system even if you do not live in one of • Race or color Rights Against Unlawful Entry the residence halls. Therefore, while you may • Possession or consumption of alcoholic • National origin Your landlord, or an agent of your landlord, reference the full definition of the Community beverages in locations or under conditions prohibited by University policy or by law, • Religion may only enter your apartment for the Standards and Student Discipline System in including allowing minors to consume • Gender following purposes: your student handbook, it is worth repeating alcohol in an o†-campus residence: the O†-Campus Behavior Policy here. probation, fine, alcohol education, and • Familial status (including children under 18 • To inspect the premises parental notification and pregnant women) The University reserves the right to refer to • To make repairs • Illegal possession or consumption of • Disability the Student Discipline System any student • To show the apartment to a prospective drugs: probation, fine, drug education, and • Sexual orientation identified as being involved in disruptive, parental notification tenant, purchaser, mortgagee, or its agents disorderly, or destructive behavior, or in any • Gender identity • Aiding, abetting, or cooperating in an act • In accordance with a court order other behavior that is disruptive of the that violates the Su†olk University policy on • Marital status • If the premises appear abandoned University’s community/neighborhood o†-campus behavior—any student who is • Age (40 or older) • To inspect the premises within the last relations; interferes with or obstructs the present at the time when a policy violation month of tenancy in order to determine the lawful missions, processes, and functions of the occurs may be charged with the violation: • Ancestry amount of damage (if any) to be deducted letter of warning and fine University; or that is found by the University • Military status from the security deposit. to be abhorrent or o†ensive to generally • Possession of a false ID: probation, fine, • Public housing assistance accepted standards of social conduct. and parental notification If your landlord insists on entering your apartment in an unreasonable manner at an If found responsible, the student is subject inconvenient time, you may file for a temporary restraining order at your local district court.

26 27 05. Knowing Your Responsibilities and Rights While Living O Campus

Rights Against Retaliation Habitability Rights Cockroaches, Bedbugs, and Rodents | In PLANNING FOR If you are a tenant at will, your landlord cannot Under the State Sanitary Code, as enforced buildings that house two or more apartments, YOUR NEXT MOVE landlords must ensure that all units are terminate your tenancy or raise your rent by local boards of health, you are entitled to a Keep these tips in mind when your lease free from rodents, cockroaches, and insect in response to the exercising of your legal safe and habitable living environment during runs out and you decide to move out of your infestation. This also applies to bedbugs—a rights (the landlord can do so at any other your entire tenancy. current housing situation. time). If your landlord tries to raise the rent, significant, recent phenomenon in Boston- terminate, or otherwise change the terms of You are entitled to the following provisions area apartments. Your landlord is responsible Before moving out: your tenancy within six months of when you and more. You may purchase a full copy for any fumigation costs, as required. contact the Board of Health, join a tenants’ of the sanitary code at the State House • You must give a 30-day notice to your organization, or exercise other legal rights, the Book Store, State House, Room 116, Boston, Structural Elements | Your landlord must landlord if you are planning to move out, landlord’s action will be considered retaliation Massachusetts, 02133; 617-727-2834. maintain all structural elements (including the even if your lease expires. foundation, windows, walls, doors, ceilings, against you, unless proven otherwise. The • Before you move out, be sure to clean your Water | You cannot be charged for water. etc.) of your dwelling so that it is wind-, landlord will have to prove that your tenancy apartment thoroughly. You can be charged Your landlord must provide you with enough rain-, snow-, and rodent-proof; weathertight; was changed for reasons other than your for additional cleaning if the condition of the water, with adequate pressure, to meet your watertight; free from chronic dampness; having exercised your rights. apartment does not meet requirements. ordinary needs. Pending certification from the in good repair, and in every way fit for its Rights to Rental Inspection and Board of Health and Inspectional Services, intended use. • Make an appointment with your landlord Apartment Condition however, a landlord is allowed to install and jointly inspect the apartment. The sub-meters or separate meters measuring Snow Removal | Your landlord will ensure security deposit may not be refunded in full if Almost all private rental units in Greater Boston each unit’s water use and to assess a fee that every exit used by occupants of more there is any damage in the apartment. must be inspected annually to make sure they accordingly. While the terms of your lease than one rental unit shall be maintained free Be sure to return the keys to the landlord. meet all sanitation and safety codes in e†ect. may require you to pay for the fuel to heat the from snow obstruction. Landlords must register their properties to • Change your address with Su†olk water, your landlord must provide the facilities ensure your apartment will be truly move-in University and your local post o–ce. to heat the water at a temperature between ready when you want to move in. Landlords You can update your local address with 110 and 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Should a conflict with your landlord must also be able to prove that your new home the University by logging into MySu†olk. arise during your tenancy, please refer fulfills a checklist of code requirements (like Access the United States Postal Service’s Heat | Your landlord must provide a heating to Section 10 for more information on secure entry, smoke detectors, accessibility, for website at usps.com and submit an online system in good working order and pay for remedying the situation. instance). change of address form to forward your it, unless your lease states otherwise. From mail appropriately. September 16 to June 14, every room must be If you live in Boston and have a complaint, heated to at least 68 degrees (and no more • If necessary, make arrangements to store dial the Constituent Service Center (311) and than 78 degrees) Fahrenheit between 7 a.m. your furniture or personal belongings. request that Inspectional Services review a and 11 p.m., and at least 64 degrees Fahrenheit specific issue. Properties that are consistently at all other hours. labeled “problem properties” by the police, Inspectional Services, or other municipal Kitchens | Your kitchen must be provided departments will be brought to the attention with a sink su–cient to wash dishes and of the Neighborhood Impact Team for a kitchen utensils, a stove and oven in good focused, multi-department response. repair (unless your lease stipulates otherwise), and space and proper facilities for the installation of a refrigerator. Your landlord is not required to provide a refrigerator; if, however, one is provided, the landlord must keep it in good working order.

28 29 All roads and MBTA lines truly do lead to PARKING Su†olk. As an o†-campus student, you can Street parking in downtown Boston is reach campus by T, car, or bike. If you live on SECTION 6 extremely limited, and students with cars Beacon Hill, Back Bay, or the North End, you are encouraged to use a parking facility. might even walk. Here is information for those Numerous garages are located near whose commute is a bit longer. getting campus, including: around MBTA APP Boston Common Garage You can track the status of your subway train, Entrance located on Charles Street (between bus, or even ferry using this app. Go to Boston Common and the Public Garden) mbta.com/rider_tools/apps/ and 617-954-2098 download this handy tool. Center Plaza Garage Entrances located on Somerset and BUS ROUTES Tremont Streets 617-742-7807 Bus Stations Charles River Garage • Tremont Street (at Beacon Street) Entrance on Cambridge Street under the • Government Center Charles River Shopping Plaza parking lot next to the Wyndham Hotel • Cambridge Street (at Center Plaza) 617-643-7764 Bus Numbers Government Center Garage 55, 556, and 503 Entrances located on New Sudbury and New Chardon Streets 617-227-0385 Laz Parking Ltd. 290 Commercial Street 617-367-6412 Laz Parking Ltd. 101 Merrimac Street 617-248-8861 Pi Alley Garage 275 Washington Street 617-720-2006 73 Tremont Street Garage Enter on Beacon Street across from One Beacon 617-742-5923

31 06. Getting Around

CARS “ON DEMAND” BIKING IN BOSTON If you need wheels to get around the city and More and more, Boston is becoming a do not have a car of your own, you’re in luck. bicycle-friendly city. Bring your bike to SECTION 7 campus or get one when you need one. Zipcar Cityofboston.gov/bikes is a great resource for cyclists. being Boston features plenty of Zipcar locations near Su†olk’s campus. Visit zipcar.com/su˛olk to register for a zipcard, locate where available Campus Bike Racks safe cars “live,” and then go to that location and use Bike racks are located at One Ashburton Place your card to unlock your car and go. Best of (on the Somerset Street side), in the Sargent all, Su†olk has partnered with this company for Hall garage, and at 73 Tremont Street (by the savings! Members of the Su†olk community Tremont Place entrance to the Sawyer Library). can register for as little as $25, and may pay as little as $9 an hour and $68 a day. Blue Bikes This bike-share initiative features bike racks throughout the city (and many are close to campus). Once you’ve registered and received your key in the mail, you can take a bike from any location, ride it as long as you need it, and return it to any rack location. The first 30 minutes of any ride are free! Visit bluebikes.com for more information.

LOCKERS Your textbooks don’t have to commute to campus with you. Call Facilities Management at 617-573-8110 to request a locker for storing your school supplies. Law students should register online for a locker at su˛olk.edu/lawlockers .

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LIVING SAFELY Being Safe on the Go KNOWING WHOM TO CALL AREA HOSPITALS Personal safety is an important consideration Avoid poorly-lit areas and walking alone, If you find yourself in an emergency situation, In addition to the Counseling, Health & for o†-campus students. Boston is a relatively if possible. dial 911 for assistance. The numbers listed Wellness Center on campus, you may safe city, but there are steps you can take to below are for non-emergency calls only, seek medical treatment in your new Always know where you are going (whether protect yourself and your possessions from except where noted. neighborhood. Greater Boston is renowned by foot or by cab). crime. In addition to trusting your instincts— for its high-quality medical facilities, and Boston Police Department your truest guide in questionable situations— Su†olk University’s downtown campus is When walking, be aware of your surroundings Serves 11 districts—Allston/Brighton; Back keep these tips in mind. conveniently located near some of the most and project a calm, confident attitude. Bay/South End/Fenway; Downtown/ Beacon famous hospitals in the country. Before Hill/Chinatown/Charlestown; Dorchester; East Being Safe at Home Have your keys handy—either in your pocket you move in to your new home, you should Boston; Hyde Park; Jamaica Plain; Mattapan/ or in your hand. determine the nearest facility. Always lock your door—even when you North Dorchester; Roxbury/Mission Hill; South are home. Call 617-573-8333 in advance to use the Boston: 617-343-4240 Boston’s hospitals include: Always keep your windows closed and locked University’s Escort Program. Upon request when you are out or sleeping. between dusk and 11:30 p.m., seven days a West Roxbury/Roslindale: 617-343-4560 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center week, a uniformed o–cer will accompany bidmc.org Boston Fire Department Always lock your car or bike. you from any campus building to the Park 617-667-7000 Street T station; or to the Charles River 617-343-3415 Never open your door to strangers. Keep the Parking, Staniford Street Parking, or Center Boston Medical Center safety chain on the door as you ask them for ID. Brookline Police Plaza garages bmc.org 617-730-2222 617-638-6800 Get to know your neighbors and choose one You can connect with the Su†olk University of them to contact in case of an emergency. Police Department and get important Cambridge Police Brigham and Women’s Hospital information with the LiveSafe app, too. Keep your emergency numbers in a 617-349-3300 brighamandwomens.org convenient place, either by the phone or When riding the T at night, stand close to the 617-732-5500 on the refrigerator. fare collector while waiting for the train, and Quincy Police sit near the driver upon embarking. 617-479-1212 Massachusetts General Hospital Keep your valuables—including your credit massgeneral.org and ATM cards—out of plain view. For crime statistics on campus and in Somerville Police 617-726-2000 Immediately report suspicious activity around Boston, visit su˛olk.edu/police . On this 617-625-1600 your residence to the proper authorities. website you will also find information Note: As a Suolk student, you can visit on Suolk’s RAD program—a free self- Suflolk University Police | MGH’s Medical Walk-In Unit for urgent defense class for women. emergency calls care when the University’s Health Services 617-573-8111 are closed. You can visit MGH Monday through Friday, 6–8 p.m.; and Saturday, Suflolk University Police | Sunday, and holidays, 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. non-emergency calls (The Medical Walk-In Unit is closed on 617-573-8333 and 617-573-8113 Thanksgiving and Christmas.) Visit su˛olk. edu/health for more details.

34 35 Because o†-campus students are not required to purchase a meal plan, you will enjoy greater flexibility in your dining options. The city of Boston and its suburbs o†er a bu†et of restaurant options at a†ordable prices. Do the research in your neighborhood and discover your new go-to. Students living o† campus enjoy the best of both worlds when it comes to food. You are USING YOUR RAM CARD SECTION 8 not required to purchase a University meal plan, and you can still eat in the dining halls You can use your Ram Card for photo and campus cafés with your friends or with identification and for access to the Sawyer dining out your homework. Plus, Su†olk’s downtown Library. Plus, it is linked to your already-existing campus is steps away from a number of tasty Ram Account, a declining balance account. options. Many locations also honor the Ram You can use Ram Account funds to act as an and the Card, making dining o† campus even more o†-campus meal plan. Once your account convenient. Bon appétit! has funds, swipe your card at participating ram account locations, both on and o† campus. All members of the University community are welcome to DINING AROUND CAMPUS use a Ram Account. O†-campus students are welcome to eat on campus. You can grab breakfast, lunch, and Add funds at cbord.com. Account funds do dinner between classes at these locations: not expire as long as you are a member of the Su†olk community. This is a great budgeting Café 73 in 73 Tremont Street tool: you can only spend the money that is available. There’s no danger of accumulating Smith Café in Samia Academic Center debt or overdraft fees!

Sawyer Café in the Sawyer Building The list of restaurants and merchants accepting Ram Card funds o† campus is Café on the Common in Smith Hall* constantly being updated. For the most accurate list of participating restaurants and Café Three in Miller Hall* merchants, please visit su˛olk.edu/ramcard.

Law School Café in Sargent Hall In addition, commuter students and graduate students can add money to their Ram Cards And check out OCHO’s list of events for for on-campus dining. Café Cash Food occasional community socials. Points, specifically for use in University dining facilities, are added directly to your Ram Card. *Please note: O-campus students must The minimum purchase is $20, and you can be accompanied by a resident student to add in increments of $50, $100, or $250. These dine at the residence halls. Café Cash funds can only be used in dining facilities, letting you use your Ram Cash for DINING OFF CAMPUS things like books, copying, printing, and more. Café Cash don’t expire as long as you are a Chances are, your living situation features student at Su†olk. To get or add Café Cash, a kitchen. This is your chance to explore visit get.cbord.com/su˛olk/full/login.php. your inner chef! OCHO o†ers occasional cooking classes—check su˛olk.edu/ocho for To order ahead of time, get the Ram Card app. upcoming demonstrations on the essentials.

37 There are so many ways you can feel connected For a full list of all the organizations you to campus while living o† campus. Su†olk can join, visit the O–ce of Student SECTION 9 students may join a variety of clubs and Leadership & Involvement online at activities to make new friendships, develop su˛olk.edu/getinvolved. new interests, and contribute meaningfully to University life. staying active GRADUATE STUDENT OCHO hosts a number of fun events for o†- ORGANIZATIONS on campus while campus students—including a shopping trip for Su†olk also runs graduate student societies apartment supplies during Welcome Week— that promote professional development, living off campus throughout the academic year. At our Cooking career networking, social activities, and 101 on-campus classes, you can learn how to collaborations with faculty members and make easy and tasty meals in your kitchen. administrators. Graduate students—all of Plus, Su†olk o†ers the following services and whom live o† campus—may participate in programs. Visit our website for even more these groups on campus: opportunities. • Ascend • Association of Professional Latinos PROGRAMS ESPECIALLY FOR for America (ALPFA) Su†olk OFF-CAMPUS AND COMMUTER University Chapter STUDENTS • Chinese Students & Scholars Commuter Ambassador Program Association Commuter Ambassadors serve as mentors and • Crime and Justice Graduate Student resources to those living o† campus. These Association carefully chosen ambassadors work with OCHO • Future Healthcare Leaders to plan events that keep students connected to Association campus throughout the academic year, develop • Graduate Student Association and maintain contact with students, and answer • Interior Design Council questions as they come up. • Master of Public Administration Student Association UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT • MBA Association ORGANIZATIONS • National Association of Women There’s an undergraduate club for every MBAs interest at Su†olk. You might join the Student • Su†olk Asian Business Club Government Association or Program Council, • Su†olk University Graduate Business try out to sing for the Ramifications, or write Association for the Venture literary magazine. There are myriad professional societies too, including In addition to the Student Bar Association, the American Chemical Society, Pre-Law Su†olk University Law School students may Society, and History Society. join a wide range of organizations listed at su˛olk.edu/law/stuorgs.

39 09. Staying Active On Campus While Living O Campus

SUCONNECT STUDENT LOUNGES You can find all of Su†olk’s student If you need a change of scenery when you hit organizations and activities on our online the books, head to one of Su†olk’s student SECTION 10 portal. In addition to browsing the student lounges. These spaces o†er students a place groups you’re interested in joining, you’ll get to study, meet up with friends, and relax information on annual on-campus events between classes during regular hours: resolving like Service Day, Unity Week, the blood drive, and the Winter Involvement Fair. Go ahead Commuter Student Lounge confl icts and get involved by visiting SUConnect at 73 Tremont Street, First Floor su˛olk.edu/sli . In between classes, come here and enjoy amenities like a microwave and fridge, comfy once you’ve couches, TVs, and lockers for the day. GET SOCIAL moved in Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and You can also hang out here: Twitter for updates on various events Ridgeway Lounge Ridgeway Building, Second Floor su†olko†campus Sawyer Lounge Sawyer Building, First and Third Floors @BOS311 and #Su†olkUCommute Veterans Lounge Sawyer Building, Fourth Floor su†olkocho Samia Academic Center Lounge 20 Somerset, First Floor

73 Tremont Lounge 73 Tremont Street, Fifth Floor

Mothers’ Rooms These are located in Sargent Hall, the Sawyer Building, and 73 Tremont. If needed, please contact the Dean of Students O–ce.

40 10. Resolving Conflicts Once You’ve Moved In

Conflicts may arise even in the most ideal of Remember, you must pay all withheld living situations. If you have a problem, it is rent once your landlord has made all best to resolve it with clear communication. necessary repairs. SECTION 11

WORKING WITH YOUR WORKING WITH YOUR LANDLORD ROOMMATE(S) having You already know your tenants’ rights, as Whom you live with is just as important outlined in Section 5. It is always best to as where you live. Before you sign a lease the right maintain a cordial relationship with your with someone, you should consider creating landlord. If, however, you feel that your and signing a contract with your future resources tenant’s rights have been violated, you may roommate. You can find an example of exercise your right to withhold rent. This is a Roommate Contract at su˛olk.edu/ocho . a serious legal step, and you should think These documents delineate roommates’ available carefully before taking it. expectations for and responsibilities to the shared living situation. It is essential to You are entitled to withhold a portion of maintain open and honest communication your rent from the date your landlord has with your roommate(s). You might want to received written notice stating your dwelling is hold weekly house meetings to air potential uninhabitable. You have the right to withhold problems and to find solutions. a portion of rent if any of the following apply:

• You have appealed in writing to your SEEKING HELP landlord to make necessary repairs If you are experiencing trouble with your living situation and you feel that you need outside • The local board of health has inspected your help, OCHO may refer you to another resource apartment, found health code violations, and to resolve the conflict. reported them to your landlord

• You are current in your rent up until the time your landlord learns of the problem

• You are not the cause of the problem, and repairing the problem does not require you to vacate the premises

42 11. Having the Right Resources Available

The information you’ll need for a successful Crate and Barrel CITY OF BOSTON SITES housing search is only a few clicks away. crateandbarrel.com Reading up on these sites will transform you 777 Boylston Street, Boston from a new Bostonian into a true Bostonian. MOVING AND STORAGE 617-262-8700 RESOURCES Ołce of Immigrant Advancement Sears cityofboston.gov/newbostonians Gentle Giant Moving sears.com New in town? The Mayor’s O–ce of Immigrant gentlegiant.com 100 CambridgeSide Place Advancement fosters the participation of 614-661-3333 CambridgeSide Galleria, Cambridge immigrants and members of Boston’s cultural 617-252-3500 and linguistic minorities in the city’s economic, Nick’s Moving Company civic, social, and cultural life. It also highlights nicksmovingco.com Target immigrants’ many contributions to Boston. 617-491-7700 or 1-800-286-NICK target.com 7 Allstate Road, Dorchester Boston Housing Authority Precision Moving Company 617-602-1921 boston.gov/calendar/housing-search-clinic precisionmoving.com 617-623-7700 West Elm westelm.com SPARK U-Haul 160 Brookline Avenue, Boston boston.gov/departments/neighborhood- uhaul.com 617-450-9500 services/spark-boston 1-800-GO-U-HAUL Geared for those aged 20 to 34—a full third American Family Thrift Stores of Boston’s population—this site o†ers advice UPS Store 1698 Commonwealth Avenue, Brighton on buying a home, developing business opportunities, networking, and getting 198 Tremont Street, Boston 617-232-9694 involved in community service. 617-426-3039 Salvation Army Thrift Stores Bos:311 FURNITURE OPTIONS https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/ 483 Broadway, Somerville If you see something, say something. The American Furniture Rentals 781-395-9783 BOS:311 application lets you report issues directly to the City of Boston. Download it 485 Wildwood Avenue, Woburn from Google Play or iTunes. You can literally 1-800-331-8700 Back Bay Hardware get the latest word on the street, or avenue, backbayhardware.com or lane where you live with this app. Cort Furniture 221 Newbury Street, Boston 564 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge 617-536-0913 781-721-4555 SUFFOLK CARES FOOD PANTRY Ikea 73 Tremont Street, 12th Floor. ikea.com 1 IKEA Way, Stoughton 781-344-4532

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Fenway 39 L SL5 South CourthouseW Silver Line S Fairbanks St 1 S GL B Boylston* Station Longwood Arlington SL5 SL4 SL1, SL2 Washington Sq e & SL3 Harbor St Prudential ide St Brookline Village SL4 & Chinatown T Tappan St Tufts HULL HINGHAM FERR Brookline Hills Lansdown Medical FERRY Dean Rd Symphony 39 DESIGN Center Beaconsfield 66 SL4 SL2 CENTER Englewood Ave Northeastern (multiple stops) Y Reservoir Museum of Fine Arts CLEVELAND Herald St Back Bay CIRCLE Chestnut Hill Longwood Medical Area 39 East Berkeley St Brigham Circle Broadway GL C Newton Centre Fenwood Rd Mass. Ave Union Park St Newton Highlands Mission Park 1 Eliot 66 Newton St Riverway Ruggles Andrew 39 Worcester Sq Waban Back of the Hill Woodland Roxbury Crossing Mass. Ave HEATH ST 1 Newmarket RIVERSIDE 22 15 Lenox St JFK/UMass GL E 23 28 Melnea Cass Blvd GL D Jackson 66 39 Sq DUDLEY SQ

Stony Brook SL4 15 Uphams 23 Corner Needham Heights 28 SL5 Kane 22 Sq Green St Grove Hall 23 Needham Center Four Corners/ Franklin Park Zoo Geneva Savin Hill Roslindale 22 Needham Junction Village FOREST HILLS Talbot Ave NEEDHAM LINE 23 Fields Corner North Quincy OL 22 Morton St Shawmut HerseyW. Roxbury Highland Bellevue Codman Wollaston 32 Blue Hill Ave Sq ASHMONT RL Quincy Center LINE 28 RL M Cedar Grove Hyde Park AIRMOUNT (Cleary Sq) F Quincy Adams Fairmount GREENBUSH LINE ve 32 AN ACentral AP alley Rd Milton Butler V TT Capen St BRAINTREE Readville (Wolcott Sq) MA RL

PROVIDENCE/ MIDDLEBOROUGH/ KINGSTON/ Legend FRANKLIN LINE STOUGHTON LINE LAKEVILLE LINE PLYMOUTH LINE

SL1 SL3 Accessible station Free Logan Airport shuttle bus Customer Communications & Travel Info RL RED LINE SL SILVER LINE and branches SL2 SL4 COMMUTER RAIL 617-222-3200, 800-392-6100, SL5 All MBTA and Massport bus and ferry services are accessible TTY 617-222-5146, www.mbta.com M MATTAPAN LINE Amtrak service GL GREEN LINE and branches 000 KEY BUS ROUTE Back Bay, North & South stations OL ORANGE LINE Frequent service Rapid Transit transfer station MBTA Transit Police: 911 B Terminates at Park St D Terminates at Gov’t Center TTY 617-222-1200 *Boylston: Accessible for S liver Line only BL BLUE LINE C Terminates at N. Station E Terminates at Lechmere FERRY Commuter Rail transfer station Elevator/escalator/lift updates: 800-392-6100 April 2019 v.33 Not to scale

You can make your way to Suolk on all four subway lines. Here are the stops that will bring you closest to campus:

Blue Line: Government Center Green Line: Park Street Orange Line: State Red Line: Park Street Produced by OMC060319 OMC060319 by Produced

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