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STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES
STUDENT LEGAL SERVICES TIPS Slow down and get advised BEFORE you sign a lease. Resist the frenzy! Don’t believe the artifi cial pressure to hurry into a lease. Don’t be lured by landlord giveaways and discounts to sign early. Fort Collins will not run out of rentals by August. Too often your plans (or your intended roommates’ plans) will change. Such changes are not legal grounds to get out of a lease. Most leases require that you pay a re-let fee (in the hundreds of dollars) and fi nd your own replacements to terminate a lease, even if you’ve never moved in. Never sign until you confi rm the landlord has a decent reputation. Don’t assume the best. Search the internet for reviews! If the lease requires a co-signer (or guarantor) you MUST NOT SIGN until you are sure you have a parent/guardian/ sponsor with enough income to satisfy the landlord and the willingness to take on your lease obligations if you default. Some landlords will not let you move in without the guarantor but will hold you responsible for the rent anyway! Come to Student Legal Services BEFORE you sign any lease. We will explain lease jargon and steer students away from problems. Check out our tips for seeking a rental: sls.colostate.edu #PARTIES #POLICE #CRIMINALRECORD #JOBTURNDOWNS Criminal charges are easy to get and hinder job search. Your goal should be to graduate without a criminal record. Students do get charged for party, alcohol, and marijuana violations that seem small. We hear over and over that students don’t get considered for jobs due to a criminal record, no matter how petty or small the convictions. If you do get charged, make an appointment with Student Legal Services. You should never go to court before being advised. There might be a way to structure a plea agreement that will allow you to seal a conviction later. Prosecutors you meet at court will not tell you about this. Student Legal Services is located in Room 284 of the Lory Student Center. Information on many legal topics can be found at sls.colostate.edu.
FRONT PORCH LIVING
4 and 5-bedroom cottages and townhomes 24-hour fitness center Resort-style pool with spas Hammock lounge, grilling stations and fire pits Dog park and pet wash station
