Off-campus & Commuter Services Sykes Student Union

 Room 116 

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How to make the best move?  Rental Rights and Responsibilities

Becoming a Tenant

Room in a Family Home?

Landlord's responsibilities





Name of Landlord/Rental Agent: ________________________________________________________

Rental Address:__________________________________________________________ Apt# ________

Town: ______________________

No. of Persons who can live in a Unit: ______________

Will you have a written lease? Yes No         Term of Lease(months): _______________

Total amount of rent paid per month $ ____________     Rent per person$ _________

What is included?
Utilities included in rent
Heat     Water
Gas      Electric
Cable    Other
                          Estimate of utilities not included in rent
                         Heat$ _______________ Water$ _____________
                         Gas$ ________________ Electric$ _____________
                         Oil$ _________________ Phone$ _____________
                         Cable$ ______________ Other$ _____________


Type pf Heat (Check all that apply):
Gas Electric Fireplace/Woodstove Oil Other

Appliances(Check all that apply):
Washer/Dryer Dishwasher Air Conditioner Other

Parking
On Street-Permit Required
On Street-No Permit Required
Off Street/Parking Lot
None

Description of Unit
House/Townhouse
Efficient Apartment
Apartment in a house		            Room in a Family home
Apartment in a Complex
Room in a Rooming/Student House
           Number of Floors: ______________
Number of Bedrooms:_____________
Number of Bathrooms:____________


Keeping in mind the following policies,
  • Emergency repairs withing 24-48 hours; general repairs within 30 days?
  • Snow removal with 24 hours of end of snowfall
    Estimate your satisfaction level with:
    General Comfort of Unit......Excellent Good Poor N/A
    Safety of Apartment......Excellent Good Poor N/A
    Safety of Neighbourhood......Excellent Good Poor N/A
    Landlord/Agent Availability......Excellent Good Poor N/A
    Snow Removal......Excellent Good Poor N/A
    Noise......Excellent Good Poor N/A
    Promptness of emergency repairs......Excellent Good Poor N/A
    Promptness or General repairs......Excellent Good Poor N/A
    Amount of rent for unit......Excellent Good Poor N/A


    In general, how do you rate:
    Your rental unit......Excellent Good Poor N/A
    Your Landlord/Agent......Excellent Good Poor N/A


    Additional Comments: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________


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