For Parents
I.
Apartment Hunting
Q: How does my son or daughter begin his or her search for an apartment
off campus?
Q:
Can the OOCP tell my son or daughter about what apartments and landlords
are good?
Q:
Can first-year and second-year students live off campus at Syracuse
University?
Q:
Is it less expensive for my son or daughter to live off campus or
on campus?
Q:
Is there a limit to the number of roommates or housemates my son or
daughter can have?
Q:
If my son or daughter decides to live off -campus will it affect his
or her financial aid?
Q:
How can my son or daughter find a roommate?
II. Leases
Q:
Can my son or daughter sublet an apartment during the summer?
III. Transportation Off-Campus
Q:
Is there a service that will assist injured students with getting
to and from campus?
Q:
Is there any transportation available to get my son or daughter home
after the bus service has ended?
IV. Landlord-Tenant Relations
Q:
Is it the responsibility of the landlord or the tenant to make repairs
in the house or apartment?
Q:
Is there any existing city law in which landlords are required to
turn the heat on in apartments?
Q:
Is there a way that my son or daughter can voice concerns about my
landlord?
V. Moving In
Q:
Is there anything that my son or daughter can do to make sure s/he
gets a full security deposit back when s/he moves out?
Q:
How does my son or daughter activate local telephone service?
Q:
How does my son or daughter activate the gas and electricity?
Q:
How can my son or daughter save money on the winter heating bill?
Q:
How does my son or daughter activate cable television?
VI.
Off-Campus Safety
Q:
Should my son or daughter obtain renters’ insurance?
Q:
What kind of security exists for off-campus student residents?
Q:
Should I be concerned about my son or daughter’s safety off
campus?
Q:
Can you tell me if a particular location is safe to live in?
VII.
Living in the Community
Q:
How can my son or daughter get involved in the community?