Second Year Housing Options On-Campus Housing, Off-Campus Housing, Legal Services

Ken Belcher, Chelsea Lambusta, & Nickie Smith Housing and Residence Life New Hall West, Suite 144 190 West Campus Drive Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540) 231-6205 housing@vt.edu

Housing and Residence Life Living Learning Programs (https://llc.vt.edu/)  Galileo, Hypatia, Orion, Transfer Experience do not accept students that are not currently in the LLP Oak Lane Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Phi Alpha Sigma Phi Alpha Tau Omega Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta Delta Gamma Gamma Phi Beta Kappa Delta Kappa Kappa Gamma Phi Kappa Tau Pi Beta Phi Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Kappa Phi Pi Lambda Phi Sigma Kappa Zeta Tau Alpha

Housing and Residence Life Corps of Cadets Housing Offers will go out to members currently in the Corps. If you are not interested in returning to the Corps, email housing@vt.edu so we can remove your Corps housing offer.

Housing and Residence Life General Students – 2020 HAP (Housing Application Process) HAP: January 21-24 HAP Outcome/Results: January 31st HAP Housing Contract Deadline: February 14th Room Self Selection: Mid to Late March

Interested in being an RA? Information Sessions: October 1, 2 Cochrane Family Room, 7:30-8:30pm October 3 Cochrane Family Room, 8-9pm October 7, 8 Pritchard Family Room, 8-9pm October 9 Pritchard Family Room, 9-10pm October 15, 16 Newman Library Multipurpose Room, 8-9pm October 17 Students who are offered a RA position will receive their housing contract and position offer at the same time!

Virginia Tech Off-Campus Housing

Nichol Joyce Kaycie, Justine, Marie, Shiniya, and Tara Squires Student Center 290 College Ave, Suite 312 Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540) 231-3466 vtoch@vt.edu

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Types of Leases Joint Lease: All roommates sign the same lease. The other roommates are held responsible for the cost if a roommate does not pay. Individual Lease: Each roommate signs their own lease. They are responsible for their own rent and no one else’s.

Transportation Off-Campus Commuter Parking Pass Options: 2019-2020 Perry St. Permit $415 2019-2020  Year Permit $315 2019-2020  Semester $169 2019-2020 Carpool Year  $211 2019-2020  Daily Permit $5 2019-2020 Remote  $30

Availability for the Fall

Community Day on the Drillfield Upcoming Opportunities Community Day on the Drillfield When: Saturday, September 21st 11am-2pm Where: Drillfield Housing partners will be on the Drillfield to talk with families about available housing options!  Other family activities and demonstrations with VTPD and VTEMS and more!  Stock Your Home Bingo When: September 24th 6:30pm-8:30pm (reoccurring every other Tuesday until December 3rd)  Where: Breakzone Recreation Center Stock your house with Groceries and other home supplies! 

From: Student Legal Services at Virginia Tech LEASING OFF-CAMPUS From: Student Legal Services at Virginia Tech

Student Legal Services at Virginia Tech (SLS at VT) SLS provides free legal advice for currently enrolled VT students on variety of issues such as: leases, traffic tickets, criminal charges, consumer issues, contracts, wills, etc. Contact: 143 Squires Student Center 540-231-4720 www.legal.sga.vt.edu

Most commonly encountered issues when living off-campus Roommates Security Deposits Maintenance

Before signing a lease Try to see the actual property in person. Ask for a copy of the lease and any addendums to the lease to review with either a lawyer (such as SLS lawyer), or someone more experienced. Don’t sign anything that you have not read, do not understand, or you are uncomfortable with.  Know the difference between joint lease (several tenants listed on the same lease) and individual lease (only one tenant listed on the lease). If you must have roommates, pick them carefully if possible, and sign a roommate agreement with all of them. Consider getting renter’s insurance even if the lease does not require you to.  Don’t rely on oral representations, get it in writing. 

During your tenancy When you first move in, make sure that you complete the move-in condition report, turn it in the landlord’s office, keep a copy for yourself, and take lots of photos. Consult with your lease and any addendums to the lease every time when you are not sure about something, or if there is an issue. Always pay your rent and utilities on time (Tip: There are always late fees for paying your rent late). Keep the place clean and do not inflict damages. Know your rights and obligations under the lease. Put maintenance requests and other notices in writing and keep written records of everything.

Before you move out Give a written notification that you intend to move out at the end of the lease if the lease requires such. Request in writing that you would like to be present at the move out inspection. Clean the place very well, following any move out procedures that you’ve been given. After removing all of your belongings and cleaning the property, take lots of photos. Be present at the move out inspection.

Security deposit Security deposit cannot be used to cover last month’s rent. The landlord cannot use it as a punishment; it is used to cover damages to the property inflicted by you, unpaid utilities, etc.  It is the tenant’s responsibility to provide the landlord with a forwarding address at the end of your lease. If Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (VRLTA) governs the lease, the landlord generally has 45 days from termination of tenancy, to send to the tenant a written itemized list of deductions along with any refund due.  If VRLTA does not apply to the lease, the security deposit will be refunded in accordance with the provisions of the lease (and if none, in accordance with general Virginia Landlord Tenant law). If the tenant disagrees with the deductions from the security deposit, the first step is to dispute them in writing. 

Questions If you have a problem, or you wish to have a lease reviewed prior to signing it, schedule an appointment with SLS office. Questions? Contact SLS office at 540-231-4720.