2019 Fall Living Guide

OU DAILY LEASING LINGO • 4 BUILD A BUDGET • 8 COMPARING RATES • 9 ROOMMATE CHECKLIST • 12

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FALL 2019

LIVING GUIDE

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FEATURES • Bedroom Privacy Lock • Corian Style Countertops • Fully Furnished Suites • Ceramic Tile Flooring In Bathroom

• Kitchenette Including Sink, Refrigerator And Microwave • Electronic Unit Entry • Wood Style Flooring • Full sized bed

BED TYPE 4 Bed/2 Bath 2 Bed/1 Bath

AMENITIES

1 Bed/1 Bath • Spruce Salon • DIY Space • 24/7 Resident only fitness center

LOCATED ON CAMPUS ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED

• Resident only parking garage • Firepits and outside lounge area

• Study spaces and lounges on every floor • Community kitchen and laundry on every floor • Black Box Theater • Rehearsal Nook

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Be sure to ask us about our 5% discount for OU Staff/Faculty/and Military personnel, and how you can save up to $500 off of your first month’s rent when signing a 12-month lease!

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-Outdoor Pool -24-hour Fitness Center -24-hour Emergency Maintenance -Picnic Area -Parking Available -Dog Park (No Weight or Breed Restriction)

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THE

LINGO OF LEASING

BY TIM HATTON Don’t let tricky terminology add frustration to the rental process. We put together a glossary of helpful definitions to keep on hand while you tackle apartment showings, applications and lease agreements.

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TENANT

APPLICATION

GUARANTOR

RENTERS INSURANCE

A tenant is a person living in and renting the space, used interchangeably with “renter” or “resident.”

The first step in renting a space is applying for it. Most applications require basic contact information and evidence you can afford to live in the space, as well as proof of ID (like a driver’s license), your Social Security number to check your credit and references of previous places you’ve rented, if applicable. Most applications require a nonrefundable fee as well — expect to pay $20 to $100 for this in Norman.

A guarantor (pronounced gar-enTOR, related to the word “guarantee”) is a person who signs a lease agreement along with the tenant, ensuring that the rent and other financial obligations will be paid. A landlord often requires a guarantor if a tenant doesn’t independently make enough money to afford the space. For college students, this is often a parent.

Renters insurance policies charge a monthly fee, or premium, in exchange for financial protection for the policyholder in the event that their belongings at the rental property are stolen or damaged. Policies are relatively inexpensive — most cost around $12 to $15 per month and are available from the same companies that offer car or homeowners insurance. Some landlords require renters insurance, but most only recommend it.

RENT Rent is the cost to live in a space, usually paid once per month. The dollar amount of rent is laid out in the lease, along with any late fees associated with rent paid after its due date.

LEASE

SUBLEASE/SUBLET

UTILITIES

SECURITY DEPOSIT

The lease is the contract you sign in order to rent a space. It lays out how long the space will be rented, the cost of the rent, as well as other guidelines like noise restrictions or eviction procedures. Because a lease is a legally binding document, a renter should read it carefully — or consult an attorney — before signing and keep a copy for themselves. An individual lease applies only to one tenant. In this arrangement, each resident in a shared space signs a separate lease which applies only to themselves. A group lease, on the other hand, applies to and is signed by all roommates living in the space, making each legally responsible for the others.

A tenant can sublet their space by having someone else rent it for part of the length of their lease (if the lease is a year long and a tenant graduates or studies abroad during that year, for example). This is also known as subleasing. Some landlords, especially large complexes, will handle subletting on a tenant’s behalf by finding a new renter using a process similar to roommate matching. Some leases make clear that subletting is not allowed.

Utilities are services associated with living in a home or rental space, like electricity, trash, water, heat, WiFi and (sometimes) cable. Some landlords pay those costs themselves and include them in the cost of rent, while others will only charge rent and make the tenant responsible for other utility bills. The lease will make clear how responsibility for utilities is divided between landlord and renter. When calculating the total cost of living in a space, it’s important to include utilities as well as rent — an apartment with $500 rent and utilities included is probably a better deal than an apartment with $400 rent without utilities included.

Before allowing a tenant to move into a rental space, landlords will require a security deposit to cover the cost of any damage the tenant causes to the property. The amount varies, but it’s often similar to one month’s rent. At the end of the tenant’s time in the space, the security deposit is refunded after the landlord subtracts the cost of any repairs. If the tenant vacates the property before their lease is up (“breaking” the lease), the security deposit is not refunded.

PET POLICY

PRORATE

UTILITY CAP

FURNISHED

Different rental spaces have different requirements for pets permitted on the property. Some ban all pets, while others allow only certain breeds or sizes.

A private house is likely to have a more lenient pet policy than an apartment complex. Often, a landlord will charge an additional fee for allowing a pet in a rental space. These requirements will be outlined in the lease.

To prorate a cost means to adjust it proportionally to reflect actual amount of services rendered. For instance, if you typically pay for internet on the first of each month, and upon moving out, you cancel service in the middle of the month, you will be refunded what you paid for the remainder of that month.

Gas, rent, homeowners association fees and property taxes are all commonly prorated.

Some leases build the cost of utilities into the price of rent. Occasionally, these agreements specify a maximum amount of utility costs that will be covered by the property each month. If exceeded, the tenant must cover the difference. For instance, if the water utility cap is $40 in a given unit and the tenant uses $54 of water in one month, the tenant will be responsible for paying the $14 difference.

If an apartment or house comes furnished, it includes the basic furniture you need to live in the space. For example, the freshman dorms at OU come furnished with beds, desks and dressers. Renting an unfurnished unit means the tenant has to provide all furniture.

Because the cost of furniture is factored into the price, a furnished unit is often more expensive.

LANDLORD

PARKING PERMIT

ROOMMATE MATCHING

EVICTION

This is the person who owns the space being leased. For large apartment complexes, the landlord is usually a corporation, while an individual person might be the landlord for a private rental house.

Most apartment complexes require tenants to register their vehicles in order to park at the complex itself.

Sometimes, though rarely, these parking permits are an additional cost.

Policies regarding guest vehicles vary from complex to complex.

Many off-campus housing complexes offer to pair roommates up with one another, using information from questionnaires in an effort to find a good fit. Most often, these will match roommates of the same gender together. Some complexes will also charge an additional amount for this service.

If a renter fails to meet requirements laid out in the lease — usually failing to pay rent — the owner of the property can legally evict that person, removing them and their belongings from the space.

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BUILD-A-BUDGET

BY MEGAN ROSS

If you’re not the pencil-and-paper type, try building a digital spreadsheet.

Or download a free budgeting app — like Mint, Budget Planner, Personal Capital or Buddy — to help you track spending and build a financial plan.

For more budgeting tools and money management resources, check out the OU Libraries Financial Literacy Guide at guides.ou.edu/financial_literacy/9things

There are lots of ways to build a successful budget. Choose a plan that works for you and reflects your personal habits and values. We put together one example to the right — you can fill it out as is, or simply use it as a starting point in creating your own unique model.

non-necessary, just-for-fun spending SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, ENTERTAINMENT SHOPPING TRAVEL

INCOME + RESOURCES Whether you’re signing your first lease or accepting a post-graduate job, budgeting is a great way to stay on top of your finances. This simple practice will guide you in determining how much you can afford to pay in everything from rent and utilities to new clothes or fun nights out with friends.

DISCRETIONARY EXPENSES

all the money you have coming in JOB 1

CHARITY/DONATIONS GIFTS OTHER

TOTAL

JOB 2 ALLOWANCE/PARENTAL ASSISTANCE

VARIABLE EXPENSES

SAVINGS SCHOLARSHIPS/FINANCIAL AID GIFTS

necessary monthly expenses that vary in amount from month to month UTILITIES (WATER, ELECTRICITY, ETC.)

OTHER

GAS/TRANSPORTATION

TOTAL

FOOD/GROCERIES

FIXED EXPENSES necessary monthly expenses that do not vary in amount

PHONE BILL OTHER

TOTAL

RENT CAR PAYMENT TUITION LOAN PAYMENTS INSURANCE INTERNET & CABLE OTHER

TOTAL

PERIODIC EXPENSES necessary expenses that are not incurred regularly and change in amount MEDICAL CARE VEHICLE REPAIR TEXTBOOKS PERSONAL CARE (HAIRCUTS, SPA, ETC.) MOVING EXPENSES OTHER

TOTAL

COMPARING RATES

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BY PAXSON HAWS

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1 bedroom: N/A 2 bedroom: $709-$819 3 bedroom: $609-$619 4 bedroom: $549-$599 5 bedroom: $539

1 bedroom: $929 2 bedroom: $679 3 bedroom: N/A 4 bedroom: $554-$584 5 bedroom: $534

Furniture: $20 EXTRA PER MONTH

WiFi: YES In-unit laundry: YES Cable: YES Pool: YES Gym: YES Parking: FREE

CRIMSON PARK 1 bedroom: $929 2 bedroom: $629 3 bedroom: $499-$549 4 bedroom: $449 5 bedroom: N/A Furniture: INCLUDED

Furniture: INCLUDED

WiFi: YES In-unit laundry: YES Cable: NO Pool: YES Gym: YES Parking: FREE

Furniture: INCLUDED

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WiFi: YES In-unit laundry: YES Cable: YES Pool: YES Gym: YES Parking: ADDITIONAL COST

1 bedroom: N/A 2 bedroom: $684 3 bedroom: $584 4 bedroom: $534 5 bedroom: $534 Furniture: $35 EXTRA PER MONTH

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RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES WiFi: YES In-unit laundry: YES Cable: YES Pool: YES Gym: YES Parking: FREE

1 bedroom: $1,133-$1,373 2 bedroom: $889-$1,178 3 bedroom: $1,222 4 bedroom: N/A 5 bedroom: N/A Furniture: INCLUDED

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ROOMMATE CHECKLIST

BY MOLLY KRUSE

Roommates come in all shapes and sizes. Some are lifelong best friends, and others are ghosts who seem to come out of their rooms only at 3 a.m. Some like to chill on their own, and others like to throw huge parties.

Regardless of personal habits and quirks, you and your roommate(s) will be sharing a space, and it’s important to make a contract or have a discussion up front to make sure you both feel at home. Here are some things to keep in mind when establishing rules and boundaries for your apartment or house:

PETS

GUESTS

OTHER

1. On a scale from 1 (messy) to 10 (neat freak), what are my roommates’ cleanliness preferences?

1. Does anyone have pets? Will

1. Are my roommates intro-

2. Is anyone allergic to or

1. What is our party policy?

How many people are allowed, will we serve alcohol and what days are best for parties?

2. How will we keep our space

3. Where will pets be allowed

2. May roommates have

4. Who will take care of the

3. Should we notify one anoth-

CLEANLINESS

clean and how often? Will we use a cleaning chart, honor system, etc.?

3. Should we make a laundry

schedule?

anyone be getting a pet?

scared of certain types of pets?

to go in our space? pets?

overnight visitors? If so, how many nights a week? er before hosting guests?

verts, extroverts or a mix?

2. What are my roommates’ communication styles? Would they rather be confronted in person, via sticky note or text?

3. Does anyone have any allergies to smells or foods?

4. How do we feel about borrowing supplies or sharing food?

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Everything you need to know for your next big move

It’s finally here: move-in day.

You’ve signed the lease agreement, paid the movein fees, packed all your belongings into your car and now it’s time to officially make the big move. Whether you’re moving into a new dorm, apartment or house, move-in day can be stressful and chaotic. To help ease the stress of move-in day, here’s a checklist of everything you may need to know for the big day.

BY ABIGAIL HALL

1 PACK BY ROOM 2 When you’re packing, it’s easy to throw whatever is closest to you into a box or bag. However, if you organize your packing by room — kitchen, bedroom, bathroom — your unpacking experience will be quicker and pre-organized, eliminating half the battle and ensuring a smooth experience.

DOCUMENT

Before you rush to unpack, make sure to take photos of the condition of your new residence. If you see any marks on the walls or issues with appliances, make sure to document and inform your landlord so you aren’t responsible for any damages that occurred from previous tenants.

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PRE-PLAN

Map out where you think you want your larger furniture before you get into the nitty-gritty of unpacking.

Once you open those boxes, everything will get messier and more difficult to move large items around. The best course of action is to maneuver your large furniture first, and then begin unpacking room by room.

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I t ’s e a s y t o g e t caught up in moving in and trying to get it all done at once, but it’s important to pace yourself. Take your time to figure out where you want everything located. It’s OK if you decide to rearrange when you’re less stressed and tired — just remember where you’ve stored things and keep your most frequently used items in easy-to-grab places.

DON’T DO IT ALONE

Moving alone is frustrating and unnecessary.

Whether you’re a traditional student or not, your family and friends are there for moments like this. Don’t make moving harder than it needs to be — ask for help and it’ll make your unloading, organizing and unpacking a much easier experience.

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