IThk U-LANE-O Account A Better Way Ok Checking. 1 l Ml'. ink u' .l paiiI In * vmi mi i<>11 r liivi ii ii mi lit v Ii.iI.iik i Sii siiiM I it 11 you * m.imi.im .1 $21X) htil ,tik i' 1 iMi p.i\ iml) S I il mum ImI.iiui' drops Ivlins N.’IHI CREDIT UNION I llili X In i v si. (.S7-2.M7 2S4II \\ illaiiu lli SI. 4f>> N2H2 I I ICC \ li It i I. .IM I v I ■ I c - * I I jV del s clu i ks 5. J4 III .111 css III V tIUI ,u count tin nucli I In' I vi lumv .iikI i ii i us IIClVS m ks 6. I KI I. i ltd. ks u iih lllllll llc|H>s|| III \ i III I l 1 III ( ) p.ivcltd k NCUA CIRRUS Don't give up the search! Try LOST AMD * FOUND in the classified section ___..il. Vi OSPIRG offers advice to renters By Daralyn 7 rappe > mi-i.ild Associate Editor Something's broken in your apartment a nil your landloid hasn't fixed it yet Wh.il do you legally have the right to expi ■ t as a tenant? You moved six months ago and still haven't gotten your deposit hut k So what options do you have' When in doubt, ask the tire gun Student I’uhllt Interest He srafl h (iroup OSI’IRG, located in l \11 Suite 1 . has a Con mi m e r Hotline set up for such ques tions The Hotline, at .!■)(> ■i:ir>7, , , -.tailed hv student volunteers who offer answers and advise to renters with housing pruh lems The servile is free to hu v;ene Springfield area residents Questions are often answered In OSIMKG's Renter's Hand book. a manual that summa rizes Oregon's Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and puts it in easy terms, makes it easy to find, easy to uccess It has the various outlets and things you can do,” said Derek l op of OSIMKO If it's a problem that's diffi cult to answer right away, we'll take their number and call them hack and research it going through that publication and using other resources that we have, he said The questions most often raised regard < leaning deposit refunds and evu lion notices, lie said If rnnl is not paid within sev ■ n days of the duo dato, land lords have tho right to givo ,i tenant a 72-hour eviction no to e, Top saici If you pay that rent within those 72 hours then you can stay,1' Top said Kviction notices can be given (or specific reasons, such as ex cessive noise or not 11\ ing up to the agreed terms of a lease or monthly agreement Hut a HO day notice can fie given for no staled reason to a tenant renting monthly The landlord is not required to state a reason in sui h instances, but is prohibited trom taking sui h action lor disc riminatory or re taliatorv reasons By law, deposits must he re turned within HU days after ten anc v has ended In addition, the landlord must deliver a written statement of the amounts and reasons for any deductions Along with the responsibili ties, the Renter's Handbook outlines rights Any serious problem with ex sential serve es heat, water, elec trli ity must fie taken care of fn the landlord within a week TurntoOSPIRG Page 19 Rents not likely to lower soon By Dennis Fitzgerald Emerald Reporter You've got a problem. You've got nil these grout ideas for a housewarming parly, but you're living in your car. And if you’re looking lor a place in Eugene in late Sep tember. you may not have many options Local property managers are divided on whether there is more housing available this year than last Kent Jen nings, owner of Jennings and Company Property Manage ment, says there is a slight increase in the number of rental units near campus. “The housing market overall today is still a good healthy market,” said Jen nings. “It's one in which anyone who wants to rent a unit can find one at just about any price range." he said. There are more rental units available in the cam pus area this year than last, Jennings says, partly because Turn 10 RENTS, Page 19 PRECISION L-V T5 AND TANNING "SPECIALISTS IN CUTTING HAIR" SUMMER DOESN'T HAVE TO END, COME VISIT OUR BEACHES _ _ ;• I \l 1 r\( KAC.I s MRSl 11 Ml mu ", K.H $19.00 io kik $29.00 i',h,k $49.00 >0 »oK $49.00 ()\1 MO l M IM $ $4.9.4 r MW I 1 3TH . tin u ks ■ K'l M nil til II IK •> 1 ( IKI 484-3143 Foot) 4pVE^ocK Where else to Celebrate hut Swingers Ni^ht< luh? Lane County's Home of LIVE ROCK & ROLL Every Night of the week! • t iff buflel dinner starts at Ipm \ lasts until Hpm f\fr\ night lor our i tisloineis. SPECIALS EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK Ask about our Logo T-shirts and Tank Topal I tS0G£RSi jj | U. tflGHTUUZ _ I 535 Main St. Springfield • 747-0307