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Just a few blocks from campus
EMU Check Cashing Information
The Erb Memorial Union Main Desk Store cashes checks as a service for
students, faculty and staff of the University of Oregon. Students must present a
current certificate of registration and a plastic identification card
with picture; faculty/staff must present their plastic identification card with
picture and current validation sticker
There is a ten cent service charge per check. Make checks payable to the
Erb Memorial Union and include Eugene address and phone number (or depart
ment and extension for faculty-staff) on the check The limit on checks is $5 00
until 4.30 p.m. weekdays and $10.00 evenings and weekends.
When writing checks, double-check your bank balance. Make sure what
you think will be a “good check" doesn't turn out to be a "bad check If your
check is returned, there is a service charge of S3 00 This is in addition to any
service charge charged by your bank. You will also lose the priviledge of cashing
checks at the Erb Memorial Union for the remainder of the year (July 1-June 30).
To abide by policies set forth by the banks: 1) We cannot accept counter
checks, 2) There can be no alterations or changes made on checks, 3) We cannot
accept personal second party checks and 4) If you do not have personalized
checks additional I.D. must be presented
I.D. FOR CASHING CHECKS PRIOR TO LAST DAY TO PAY FEES WITHOUT
PENALTY.
New Students:
1. U. of 0. statement of admission with student I.D. number
2. Valid I.D. with signature and description.
Returning Students:
1. Previous term’s certificate of registration.
2. U. of 0. Plastic I.D. card with picture.
Housing:
You need good luck to find a home...
Perseverance and more than a
small amount of good luck are the
two most important tools of a
home seeker in Eugene. As the
reputation of the gem of the
Northwest grows, the available
housing shrinks. But it can be
done. The perfect house is out
there.
For openers, make sure that
your uncle, your dog and that
cute teller at the bank know
you're looking for a house. Many
houses change hands without
ever being placed for open bid.
Landladies and landlords often
accept the recommendations of
the current tenants as to who
should replace them and it is im
portant to be plugged into that in
formal referral network. Of
course, that’s a bit difficult for
someone who has only been in
town for two days, and there are
other roads to take.
The place to find real estate is
a real estate office and most of
them are listed in the yellow
pages. Find a nice quiet tele
phone somewhere (could be a
good excuse to introduce your
self to someone new) and start
dialing. A glass of good wine
would be a handy partner be
cause it takes a long time to run
the list, but just keep thinking that
it might be the next call that lands
you the place.
As you make your way down
the list, be sure to leave your
name and a place you can be
reached with each office. Owners
lose money when their buildings
are empty, and if they have your
name and know you're looking for
a place, they are likely to give you
a call when something opens up.
Once you've exhausted the list
(or your dialing finger) take a walk
to campus and check out the bul
letin boards in the Erb Memorial
Union. On the bottom floor of the
new addition (near the student
government offices) is a large
board designed to match owners
with renters. Many of the notices
are put up by people looking for
roommates for already existing
households, but even if that
doesn't appeal to you, it would be
a chance to meet someone new
and maybe get a lead on a house
of your own.
And while you are out for your
walk (or maybe a ride) why not
just trip around the neighborhood
you are interested in living in?
Signs in the window or on the
lawn are often the only advertis
ing an owner will do, and a quick
Stories by
GREG WASSON
Of the Emerald
tour of your prospective neigh
borhood will orient you to the area
and possibly produce a home.
But let us not forget the media
(for without a strong press how
can we remain free?). The
Emerald is the first paper to hit
the stands in Lane County, but
given the summer schedule of
only two papers a week, the
Register-Guard offers a more
likely prospect.
The Guard comes off the pres
ses sometime around 1 in the af
ternoon, and anyone seriously
counting on finding a house
through the paper's classifieds
should be at the office to pick up a
paper as soon as it hits the
stands. Waiting til it’s delivered
will surely mean that someone
will answer the ad before you,
and visiting the paper’s office at
10th and High (right across from
the bus stop) offers a chance to
stroll through the mall and visit
with the kids.
Finally, for desperate people
with a few extra bucks, there are
rental referral agencies. For a fee
of $10 to $30 these agencies give
you access to their list of availa
ble rentals. The registration fee
usually covers a 30-day period
and if you don't find a place by
then, ask for your money back.
1973 studies of the rental referral
business revealed wide-spread
consumer abuse and OSPIRG,
which conducted the studies, re
commends that you check the
agency's record before paying
the fee, and report any unfair
treatment to me necu cauuo divi
sion of the state government.
But a home without services is
like a, a, — well any way you've
gotta have services, and here’s at
least a partial list of where to find
them:
• Phone — Orders for phone
service can be called in to
343-8601, but it’s $5 cheaper if
you go to the phone company
and place your order in person. It
usually takes two business days
to get the phone put in and instal
lation charges for standard phone
service start at $25. New cus
tomers (a new customer is any
one who hasn’t been with the
company for at least nine
months) will probably be asked to
lay down a $20 to $30 deposit.
That deposit can be waived if
you can find a co-signer, or can
present two major credit cards
and some identification with your
picture on it. If there is existing
service in the house you re mov
ing into, talk to the people moving
out. If you can simply assume
their service, it can save you $15
to $20.
• Gas — Like the phone com
pany, Northwest Natural Gas is a
monopoly created and protected
by our free enterprise system. If
you need gas to heat your home,
there ain't no competition. So
give 'em a call at 342-3661 and
they'll hook up your gas and turn
on your pilot lights for free. Most
new customers will be asked to
deposit $10 to $30 with the com
pany, and getting that deposit
waived is pretty hard unless
you’re buying the house you're
moving into.
• Electricity and Water — The
Eugene Water and Electric Board
is one of the few public utilities in
Oregon. A call to 484-2411 and a
$5 service charge will put you in
touch with jmce and liquid. Unless
you've had trouble paying your
EWEB bills before, there will be
no deposits.
As for any other service — oil,
garbage and the like — a quick
trip to the yellow pages will put
you in touch. Enjoy your new
home, and how about sending
me an invitation to your house
warming?
Page 10 Section B
...and to avoid paying fees to
cautious landlords, utilities
Deposits, deposits, deposits. Finding a new
home means laying down deposits. The phone
company wants one, the gas company wants one
and your new landlord might want one or two. If you
pay your bills on time, the utilities will give you your
money back, but landlords aren’t always so gener
ous.
Damage deposits are designed to keep the
owner of a rental from being stuck with costly re
pairs that result from the negligence or wild parties
of a tenant. Unfortunately, they sometimes become
mad-money for less-than-honest owners who take
advantage of the transient nature of most renters.
But remember, it's the law that your deposit must be
returned to you if you don’t damage the rental, and if
you plan ahead, you shouldn't have any trouble get
ting it back.
From the beginning, set up a place where you
can keep important papers concerning your home
— rent and deposit receipts, leases and contracts
and letters between you and the owner — they
could be important if you have to take any action
against your landlord.
One of the first papers you should put in your
new-found storage spot is a check list of the Condi
tion of the home on the day you move into it. A very
thorough list can be picked up at the ASUO’s off
campus housing office in Suite 3 of the EMU. Ar
range a time to meet your new landlord at the
house, and take a tour, checking things off the list.
When you move out, arrange another tour and with
your list in hand, there will be no doubt about what
you broke or what you didn’t clean. Remember, you
can’t be charged for normal wear and tear.
If your landlord doesn’t show up for the final
tour, make a list of the damage you feel you are
responsible for and list the cleaning you intend to
do. Then ask him or her to return what's left of your
damage deposit to a listed address within 30 days
after you move out. If the money doesn’t show, keep
writing and calling until it does, or until you get an
itemized list of why your deposit was kept. If two
months pass, and you still aren’t satisfied, the off
campus housing office suggests considering small
claims court.
Damages of up to $500 can be recovered in
small claims court, and because no lawyers are
needed, it can be an inexpensive way of getting
your money back.
But deposits aren't the only interaction between
renters and owners. Each side is legally required to
meet certain responsibilities and observe certain
rights. It’s a good idea to investigate these rights
and know what you can require of your landlord.
Off-campus housing has the information you need,
or you can write the State Housing Division, 308
State Library Building, Salem, Ore. 97310.
Monday. June 20. 1977