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Chronicle staffers offer tips for apartment hunting When apartment hunting, it’s easy to get bogged down in confusing leases and too many options. And for many, this is the first apartment you’ll be renting. To ease the stress, The Chronicle has compiled a list of tips to help you through the apartmenthunting process.

• Stick to your budget.

Determine how much you can realistically afford to spend and don’t deviate from it.

• Get an estimate from the complex before you visit.

Find out if an apartment is affordable before you visit so you don’t get swept up in a home’s appealing features just to find it is out of your price range.

• Get everything in writing.

Make sure to get a sense of the different neighborhoods before you start looking at apartments. Does being near downtown matter to you? How about being within walking distance to campus? If you don’t have a car, perhaps you’d like to be on a bus route?

• Count your deposits.

Keep track of the different deposits you will need to make for additional expenses like utilities and insurance to make sure they don’t push you over budget.

• Look presentable to the landlord.

Dress nicely and bring confidence to your first meeting; have a list of questions ready. First impressions mean a lot.

• Choose roommates wisely.

• Choose your location wisely.

This goes for your landlords and your roommates. Know exactly what you’re signing up for to avoid unwelcome surprises later.

• Don’t forget about parking.

Living off campus brings a whole new set of responsibilities like paying bills, buying groceries and cleaning the bathroom. You want to live with someone who is dependable and doesn’t mind sharing the load.

• Check the little things before you move in.

• Purchase renters insurance.

Make sure your belongings are covered in case of an emergency.

• Inspect the apartment before you rent and after you move in.

Make a note of any problems in the apartment when you move in so they can be addressed right away. You don’t want to be charged for them later.

• Meet the neighbors.

Get to know the people you’ll be living near, so you have someone to keep an eye on things when you’re away or to help you if you get locked out. Also, ask how they feel about noise at night and on the weekends. You should always be respectful, but some neighbors are more sensitive than others.

Make sure you won’t be forced to park three blocks away. If you don’t have a car, live closer to campus. Maybe look for a roommate who has a car so you can steal a ride to and from campus if it’s pouring rain or late at night.

Find out where you can do laundry, make sure there are plenty of outlets, and find out about cell service and internet connection. It’s easy to fall in love with an apartment’s look or low price, but you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.

• Keep track.

Create a shared Google Doc to track roommate expenses so everyone has access to the information and there are no surprises.

• Consider the amenities.

We have so many nice off-campus housing options – is a pool important to you? What about a gym or quiet study areas?

• Ask about pets.

If you have a dog or cat, or are thinking of purchasing one once you are settled, make sure to find out if the apartment complex you’re looking at allows them.

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Moving off campus? Tips for choosing a roommate While most people have experience with roommates before • Determine a fair way to divide rent. deciding to move off-campus, apartment living can present While many roommates choose to divide unique challenges to the roommate relationship. While rent evenly, complications can arise when questions of dirty dishes and space allocation may persist, off- rooms are not equal in size or amenities. Some roommates are willing to pay more campus roommates must also navigate issues of rent, utilities for a room with a better view or more and leases. Whether you’re living with your best friend or virtual windows, but be sure to discuss these issues before the rent is split. Consider strangers, consider some of these points with your potential having an objective discussion about pro’s and con’s of each room before roommates before committing to an off-campus relationship: the selecting rooms. Setting the rent for each

room beforehand will allow tenants to consider their own budgets when deciding which room to select.

• Discuss who will pay for utilities.

Paying for utilities is one of the big differences between living on and offcampus. In addition to rent, most tenants will also need to cover bills for water, electric or gas, cable and internet. While some apartment complexes include certain utilities in the cost of rent, many expect these costs to be covered independently. Not paying utilities on time can negatively affect your credit score if the utilities company reports delinquent payments and a negative entry from not paying your utilities could impact your payment history calculation, which accounts for 35 percent of your total credit score. Be sure to coordinate with your roommate about how utility costs will be divided and how you will ensure that payments are submitted on time.

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• Carefully consider who you add to your lease.

Landlords operate leasing arrangements in different ways. Some may offer the option of choosing one roommate as the primary leaseholder with all other tenants considered subleesees. In this situation, the leaseholder has sole responsibility for upholding the lease agreement and can generally evict subleasees who do not abide by the terms of the lease. Other landlords will require all roommates to sign on as cotenants, sharing equal responsibility for the lease. If one cotenant does not pay rent or breaks a rule, the landlord has the right to evict all roommates. If offered a choice, carefully consider which options best fits you and your roommates.

• Keep the lines of communication open.

Use the conflict resolution skills you learned freshman year! Conflicts between tenants are often inevitable, but the more thought that goes into planning and negotiating prior to moving in, the more comfortable all roommates will be. When problems do arise, address them calmly and directly. Consider your phrasing–rather than addressing the issue in an accusatory manner (“You always turn your rent in late and you keep making excuses”) try talking about how you feel (“I’m afraid we may lose our apartment if we don’t get our rent in on time”). Since you can be evicted based on a single roommate’s actions, get the landlord involved only as a last resort.

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Successfully navigating apartment waitlists You’re a rising senior. Finally! After three years of on-campus living, you are ready to graduate to your own off-campus apartment. You’ve perused the super handy housing guide in The Chronicle, and you’re pretty sure you’ve found the perfect place. Now what?

Apply early!

STEP 1: Contact the apartment administration (this information should be located on each apartment ad or on their website). Most apartment complexes require you to submit a rental application along with an application fee to be put on their waitlist. You will also have to put down a security deposit.

Unfortunately, being on a waitlist does not guarantee that you will be given an apartment or the apartment style that you want (although you do have a great shot). Each year, an apartment will accept as many rental applications as they think they can accommodate. This estimate is based on annual turnover of apartments, and the demand can fluctuate from year-to-year. If availability is over-estimated, those at the bottom of the waitlist may not get an apartment for the following school year. Again, this is why it is important to apply early!

STEP 2: At some apartment complexes, you must now complete a “future resident profile” with your unit preferences, in order to be matched to your ideal apartment. You may also be required to fill out screening criteria forms at STEP 5: Each apartment has a different timethis time. line by which they will notify you if an apartSTEP 3: Once you have submitted all the ment is available for you. Inquire with the apartrequired paperwork and fees, confirm with the ment administration when you should expect apartment administration that everything has to hear from them. If you do not hear from been received and that all the paperwork is them after this date, make sure to follow up. in order (missing signatures can put a serious dent in your quest to land your own apartment). If you do make it on the waitlist, but then decide you don’t want to live there, simply STEP 4: Names are placed on waitlists in the contact the apartment administration and ask order the application and fees are paid. The to be removed from the list. Unfortunately, earlier they receive your application and fees, application fees are typically non-refundable. the higher your name will be on the list. Apply Some apartments have limited windows during early! which you can withdraw from their waitlist and Okay, you’ve applied to your dream off-campus be refunded the full amount of your security deposit. However, this is usually within the first apartment and they’ve notified you that you few days. have been placed on the waitlist. What does that mean? Are you guaranteed an apartment?

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5 tips to help you find the best renters insurance Renters insurance may seem expensive if you’re among the more than two-thirds of tenants who lack it. But it’s the best way to avoid losing thousands of dollars if you’re robbed or your apartment is damaged.

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Here are five steps to take if you’re considering renters insurance:

• Inventory your possessions: Photograph everything you own to get a sense of how much it would cost to replace all your things. While you’re at it, write down the serial numbers of all your electronic devices and appliances. • Seek out discounts: Take note of any special safety precautions in your building that will earn you a break on your monthly premium. If you buy coverage from the same company that insures your car or provides you other types of coverage, that can earn you a multi-policy discount. • Think about partying: If you like to entertain, renters insurance can be especially helpful. Most policies will offer your guests medical coverage, so if someone visiting your place slips and smacks his head on your kitchen counter, his trip to the emergency room will be covered. • Choose replacement vs. actual value: Most insurers will cover either your belongings’ actual cash value or what it would cost to replace them. A cash value policy will be cheaper, but the payout for things you have to replace will be reduced by how much they’ve depreciated since you bought them. Replacement-cost coverage will cover the cost of replacing your belongings new, now.

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• Understand your policy’s limits: Basic renters insurance policies cap reimbursements. So be sure to buy the extra coverage you need for pricey items like jewelry, electronics and musical instruments. Some people even carry riders against identity theft. But extra coverage adds up quickly so be clear about your priorities.

Better safe than sorry!

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Duke to resume some pre-pandemic housing policies in the fall semester By Mona Tong Anticipating an improvement in public health, Duke is planning to return some housing policies to normal. In a Wednesday email to all undergraduate students, Deb Lo Biondo, interim dean of Housing and Residence Life, and Christopher Rossi, assistant vice president of student affairs, wrote that the University plans to resume some pre-pandemic housing policies in the fall 2021 semester. That includes returning to a mix of single- and double-occupancy bedrooms and requiring that all first-years, sophomores and juniors live in campus residences, including students who did not do so this year. They noted, however, that all bedrooms in Hollows Quad will remain singles during the 2021-22 academic year. All sophomores will live on West Campus residence halls in Craven, Crowell, Few, Keohane, Kilgo, Wannamaker and Hollows Quads, and juniors and seniors will live on West Campus or in 300 Swift and Avana Apartments, the email read. The University announced in July that it leased The Avana apartment complex for juniors and seniors this year.

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All sophomores, juniors and seniors were also invited to apply to Living Learning Communities on West Campus. Duke announced last week than selective living groups will have housing in Edens Quad next year, a move that does not include LLCs. Lo Biondo and Rossi wrote that the decision came because Duke is “tentatively anticipating an improvement of public health conditions

over the next six months.” All plans are subject to change based on the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic, they wrote. All rising sophomore, juniors and seniors planning to live on campus must complete the housing application between March 1 and 5, the email read. Students will receive their building assignment in late March and select their rooms at the beginning of April.

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Dean Sue addresses big questions in charting a path forward for Duke residential life

I hope to have a chance to think about is, what does community mean today? What does stability mean? And how can we create climated environment opportunity for students on West Campus to identify with a community? Because my sense is that people identify with a community freshman year, maybe not everybody, but many people did. JS: I would agree, I felt a good community in my dorm—I don’t know I’ve stuck with all of them—but I’m still friends with a lot of people from my freshman year.

SW: And to have a community doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to have lifelong friends, or even acquaintances—hopefully that happens, that’s an awesome outcome, and hopefully will be an outcome with some people, but it doesn’t have to be with every single member. Living in Gilbert-Addoms now—this is my seventh year—that sense of community has been different every year. I can’t necessarily put my finger on it, but it’s something that I talk to students about all the time, and ask them about. ‘Does this feel like home to you? Is this a community for you?’ And when students say it’s not, I feel like we have work to do, all of us.

By Jake Satisky SW: Where did you live sophomore year?

ue Wasiolek, or “Dean Sue,” will be shifting from her role as dean of students to the senior adviser of Mary Pat McMahon, vice provost/vice president for student affairs, and Gary Bennett, vice provost for undergraduate education starting for the 2020-21 academic year. She will be tasked with thinking more critically about the housing experience at Duke, such as through implementing the recommendations from the 2018-2019 Board of Trustees residential task force. Dean Sue sat down with editor-in-chief Jake Satisky to talk about questions she’s considering as she prepares to assume her upcoming role after Commencement. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. JS: I lived in Keohane 4B. SW: What house? JS: Blue Ridge. SW: So why didn’t you say Blue Ridge? Why did you say Keohane 4B? JS: Um… SW: That’s one of my pet peeves. We live in a house system. JS: I feel like most people don’t know where the houses are. SW: So it’s a location thing? JS: Well, I’ve always thought the independent experience is a lot like living in an apartment complex.

SW: That couldn’t be farther from my experience as an undergrad at Duke living in an independent house my entire time here. It was a home, it was a community, it was with the people that I felt cared about me. That’s what a house experience to me, whether it’s independent, selective or Greek. JS: What do you think made that independent house feel like a home for you? SW: You know, I wish I could answer that; I’m not sure that I can. But, there are a lot of differences, and one was that we got placed there—I got placed there my freshman year and the expectation was that I would stay there, which I did. There wasn’t as much movement, and I think my hope is that will happen now with Central not being here, that people will land someplace, perhaps their sophomore year, and have a better experience. So, that’s part of what

JS: How important is transparency in all of this? Duke is thinking of new housing policies. They had a task force; and they wrapped up their report and they released a page of their summary of what they found. But it didn’t really say that much. How transparent do you think Duke needs to be about what it’s thinking about and what moves it wants to make? SW: I sort of had the same question when I first heard about and saw the task force report. But after giving it some thought, I think it was really the right way to do it because they were as transparent as they should have been because they didn’t reach any definitive plans. They didn’t make any policies. They basically outlined or identified the areas in which they felt the institution had to focus moving forward, and then said, ‘take this, run with this, get all the people that need to be involved involved, brainstorm and then implement.’ And so, my hope is that we can get a lot of people brainstorming. What do student faculty interactions mean today? What does it mean to the students? What does it mean to the faculty? What does that look like outside the classroom? And in particular, how might that connect with the residential experience? So we are a lot further along today than we were a year ago today simply because people are talking about it. It’s on the table. There’s a bright light shining down on it. I think it’s very clear that this is a priority for the institution. Where do we go from here? I don’t know, but I’m excited about being a part of it. JS: How has the conversation around housing evolved since you’ve been here? Has it been

The Chronicle like this at any point, with so much focus on it? SW: It’s been ever evolving. I think we have had a number of times over the last 40 years where there has been a very strong emphasis on housing in conversations. And it’s usually come about as result of numbers and spaces, and facilities. The Women’s College merged with the men’s, Trinity College—what does that mean? We now have this merger of men and women, east and west. I came right after that conversation to Duke as an undergrad—what does that mean? Then, in the early 80s, the School of Nursing closed—the School of Nursing as we knew it then, with a traditional bachelor’s degree. There was Trinity, School of Engineering—now Pratt, and there was Nursing. So they had two buildings over on the North Campus, as we called it: Hanes and Hanes Annex. Hanes Annex is now the John Hope Franklin Center, but it was a residence hall. When those two residence halls closed for the School of Nursing, there was an opportunity for Trinity and Pratt to use that space. Then Central Campus continued to evolve from a graduate and professional student campus exclusively to an undergraduate campus, exclusively. What did that period of time look like, and how did that happen? So there has always been a lot of moving parts, and I think what is different right now that has not been the case in the last 40 years, 45 or 46 years, is that we’re at a point where we’ve got East Campus, and we’ve got West Campus. We know that we wish to replace 300 Swift, so it’s almost from a facilities standpoint, somewhat more stable than it has been for decades. So we’re at a point where we can actually start to think about a more systematic, understandable, grounded-in-the-curriculum and everythingwe-stand-for approach to the residential experience. We know we need another residence hall, or two, but that shouldn’t keep us from thinking about, are we doing all that we need to do on East? What is that transition like from East to West? How can we make that transition less disruptive? How can we make the sophomore year meaningful and enable sophomores to kind-of avoid that traditional ‘sophomore slump’? How do we consider junior study abroad experience in that whole rubric? And what does that experience look like for the seniors who choose to continue to stay on campus? We can actually look at that in a way that all students can almost have a similar type of experience. The Hollows is different from Kilgo, right? And we recognize that as well. I think the focus right now is going to be on all those transitional elements while trying to do two things: create a sense of community and identify the ways to create the most effective ways to create opportunities for student-faculty engagement in a residential setting. JS: How much responsibility for housing community falls on the students themselves, and how much falls on Duke apparati, like RAs or the housing models themselves? SW: That’s a great question, and having been an RA before, many years ago for two years, I

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used to ask that question all the time, even back then, like, ‘to what extent am I responsible for creating community?’ I think about this every day as a faculty-in-residence on East. What can I do? What should I be doing to create community? And when students don’t take advantage of whatever might be offered that I think is enhancing community, am I obligated in some way to reach out to those students? Am I obligated to remind them that this is a community? Do they in fact have an obligation to contribute as a community member to the residential experience? They’re all great questions. Should we, as a university, permit students to just live in our residence halls? Should we permit them to just come and go, as if they live in an apartment? Should we expect more? Because I do think the residential experience is different for every student, and yet we have expectations related to their classroom work. If in fact the residential experience is a foundational aspect of the Duke undergraduate experience, should we be defining some expectations of what it means to be a member of the Duke residential community? It is a partnership. Now that I’ve said all that, I also believe that students find community all over this campus. And my feeling is that we can’t force you to find community in your dorm, but we also need to make certain that whatever that community is, we need to put our best foot forward so that it is something you consider because it offers something meaningful and fun. And if you choose to not align with that community in a meaningful way, maybe so be it, but we’ve put our best foot forward and I’m not sure we’re there yet. I want to be a part of the team, the group and the initiative that gets us there. JS: What do you think are the biggest obstacles toward getting us there? A lot of housing changes have been a new building opening up or an old building closing, or moving freshmen to East or removing Central. Now people

are settled, what are the big obstacles to more sincere reform? SW: I don’t know that I would call them obstacles. I think we’ve got a lot of things that are necessary that are already in place. We perhaps just need to reexamine how we’re utilizing those things and what kind of resources we are directing towards those apparati, or those particular offerings. I think the RA staff is great, and the RC staff is awesome. I think our graduate residents are phenomenal. I think this notion of having a house council in each house of students is exactly what we need to be thinking about. And yet somehow, we’re missing all of our opportunities because students are put into a position right now, like this week, during their freshman year to try to make this choice as to where they’re going to live next year, particularly those who are in independent houses. Does the selective house process contribute to a certain level of disruption? Does that need to look a little different? I don’t know, maybe it’s perfect the way it is. But somehow there are these points along the way that detract from community instead of contributing to it. I’m not sure what those are and to what extent they may contribute, but I hope we will examine all of those. Students right now have a lot of choices but don’t always get into the choices that they want. They don’t always get into a Greek organization that they wanted, they don’t get into a selective house that they wanted. They might not even get into an independent house that they wanted. Is choice the best way to go? Should we be having as many options as we do? Is that contributing to this lack of optimization of community? Lots of questions. I hope that’s part of my new role. To be in a position to ask a lot of questions and to help us all move forward in finding those answers.

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to have more tight-knit and semi-private space, while also providing groups of differing sizes space that accommodates their particular needs—even in the midst of the pandemic,” the email read. Greek and non-Greek SLGs do not have campus housing during the current academic year, part of Duke’s effort to reduce the number of people living in residential buildings. LoBiondo and Rossi wrote that the decision to give groups housing in Edens is consistent with the guidelines outlined by the Next Generation Living and Learning 2.0 Committee, which included that Greek and non-Greek SLGs would return in 2021-22 but “shift away from Abele Quad” as Duke establishes a residential community system. Decisions about subsequent years will be made “as part of the Next Gen 2.0 Committee’s work,” LoBiondo and Rossi wrote. They added that Housing and Residence Life will not force all SLGs to have campus housing if the group “does not need or require it.”

By Mona Tong All Greek and non-Greek selective living groups “in good standing with the university” will have the option to live in Edens Quad for the 2021-22 academic year. In a Wednesday email to undergraduate stu-

dents in selective living organizations, Deb LoBiondo, interim dean for residence life, and Christopher Rossi, assistant vice president of student affairs for strategic engagement, wrote that Edens Quad was selected for SLG housing “because of its architecture and footprint.” “Edens Quad’s pod-style layout allows groups

All SLGs were asked to complete a form to share their intent regarding housing by Feb. 19 at 5 p.m. The decision comes after January emails to Greek and non-Greek SLGs that they will be allowed to hold virtual recruitment for sophomores, junior and seniors in the spring 2021 semester, though most groups are not allowed to recruit first-years.

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Experience the Best of Durham and the Research Triangle

here is a whole world that exists beyond Duke’s campus. The perfect mixture of modern and quaint, Durham boasts the accomplishments of a big city, but flourishes with a small-town soul. Cocoa Cinnamon—with three locations, Cocoa Cinnamon is one of Durham’s favorite cafes. If coffee isn’t your thing, have no fear as the teas and Mexican-inspired hot chocolates are to die for.

Chow down in the South’s Tastiest Town.

Explore Durham

Check out fresh fruits and vegetables at the Durham Farmer’s Market, an all-local, produce and craft market open Saturdays from 8am-noon and from April to October, open Wednesdays from 3pm to 6pm as well. From December to March, open Saturdays from 10am to noon.

Get Outside

Jog the three-mile Al Buehler Cross Country Trail, which circles the perimeter of the Washington Duke Inn and Golf Course.

Mothers & Sons Trattoria—regional Italian food that changes with the seasons. Make sure to taste the homemade pasta dishes and a glass of something from the extensive wine list.

Walk or run the 1.64 mile East Campus loop.

Pizzeria Toro—offers wood-fired pizza with toppings such a spicy lamb meatball, clams and prosciutto.

Try hiking along the scenic Eno River State Park. Over 3,900 acres of rugged river landscape is perfect for a hike, fishing, canoeing, picnicking and swimming.

Luna Rotisserie and Empanadas—a casual

Hit the American Tobacco Trail, which contains 22 miles of low-impact compacted soil.

Bask in the tranquil beauty of the Sarah P. Duke Gardens.

Catch a AAA baseball game at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park (DBAP). See a show or musical at the Durham Performing Arts Center. Explore exhibits at the Museum of Life & Science,the Nasher Museum of Art or the 21C Museum Hotel. Bite into a fried snickers bar at the North Carolina State Fair, which comes to Raleigh every October and offers rides, games, and food. See a new documentary at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival which happens in downtown Durham every April.

Grab Some Grub in the South’s Food Hub

Amidst its restaurants, food trucks, and intimate coffee shops, it’s no wonder that Southern Living Magazine called Durham the South’s Tastiest Town. FAVORITE SPOTS The Parlour—offers handmade ice cream in a variety of sweet and savory flavors such as salted butter caramel, sweet potato, and cilantro and lime. Foster’s Market—a gourmet food market and café focusing on scratch-made soups, salads, casseroles, and sandwiches—and for breakfast, Lucas’ Cinnamon Vanilla French toast is a must. Monuts—famous for its eclectic bagel and biscuit breakfast sandwiches and gourmet cake or yeast donuts.

restaurant where the palate of the American South meets the palate of South America, make sure to try their famous “Patacon Pisao” which is a delicious sandwich that uses plantains for bread. Bull City Burger and Brewery—grab a juicy burger and some duck frites. Juju Durham—for experimental Asian small plates and tapas. Ponysaurus Brewing—Arguably Durham’s best brewery, come out for a flight or a pint. Sit on one of the picnic benches in the grass or atop the roof strung with twinkle lights. If dark beer is your thing, try the Réserve Ale or Export Stout. The Durham Hotel Rooftop— come at sunset and sip a cocktail while admiring Durham’s skyline. Reservations are recommended on weekends. More fine dining options include Vin Rouge French cuisine, Nana’s New American fare, Parizade Mediterranean fare, Blu Seafood, and Mateo Bar de Tapas.

Lounge in the Sarah P. Duke Gardens. Grab a picnic lunch and a book for some pleasure reading, or sunbathe on the spacious South Lawn. Become acquainted with the gardens’ resident ducks and geese at the pond in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum. Or, learn about the Southeast’s natural environment by walking through the Bloomquist Garden of Native Plants. Visit or volunteer at the Duke Campus Farm. Learn about sustainable agriculture while munching on whatever’s in seasons. Make sure to wear clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty!

Catch a baseball game at the DBAP.

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Utility providers

Who to call when you’re going to move The following shows utility providers in the Durham area. Durham residents can also call the city’s One Call service for more information, 919-560-1200.

You will be asked to provide the following: • A $50 deposit or credit reference letter from another utility • A copy of your lease agreement • Social security card or a photo ID

Electricity:

Heating Oil:

Duke Energy • Apply for electricity by calling 1-800-7779898 or by visiting the Duke Energy web site. • Orders for electricity are processed MondaySaturday, 8:00am-9:00pm. • Allow 3-5 business days for your order to be processed.

Couch Oil Company (919) 286-5408 Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am 5:00pm, Saturday, 9:00am - Noon Don C. Christian Co., Inc. (919) 596-8169 Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm

Natural Gas:

Telephone:

PSNC Energy • Apply for gas service by calling 1-877-7762427. • A deposit may be required to set up a new account. The deposit amount is based on the previous usage at your new address. • It can take 2 days to 1 week (peak move-in

• Apply for phone service by calling 800-4834000. • You may also apply for service by visiting Frontier Communications at Northgate Mall, Telephone: (919) 286-1105 Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10:00am-9:00pm, Sunday 12:00-6:00pm • A deposit may be charged to set up a new account. • A connection charge is required to start your new telephone service. Installation charges generally appear on your first telephone bill. • Phone connection normally takes 2 business days.

Water:

City of Durham - Water Management 101 City Hall Plaza (919) 560-4381 Office Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday – Friday • To activate water service, call (919) 560-1200.

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