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Information helps relocation ■ Handbooks are available to help students know their rights and responsibilities as renters By Monica Hande Oregon Daily Emerald For whatever reason, you’ve decided to move. Perhaps you’re tired of the residence halls. Maybe it’s your neighbors. Or it could just be that you and your roommate have ab solutely nothing in com mon. Regardless of your moti vation, the fact remains that moving is not always an easy task. However, knowing how to begin can really take away some of the pressure. First, you face the task of finding a roommate, or perhaps making the deci sion to live alone. Selecting a roommate is a very important step, ASUO Housing Advocate Matthew Lieuallen said, because you have to be able to trust the people you decide to live with. “Choose who you live with wisely, because it could make or break your housing experience,” Lieuallen said. He also warns that, in many situations, if your roommate abandons his or her responsibilities, you are left individually obli gated. The Roommate Survival Guide, available at the Rental Information Office in the EMU or on-line at oregon.uoregon.edu/~rio/ survive.html, suggests a variety of options for effec tively selecting and getting along with roommates. Next, it’s time to decide what type of housing you’re looking for. Do you want to live in the residence halls? Hop ing to share space in a fra ternity or sorority house, a co-op or a private resi dence? How many bed rooms are you looking for? Do you want a washer and dryer? Do you need a park ing space? All these ques tions and more abound. Thankfully, many op tions are available. And once you have a good idea of what best suits your needs, you’re ready to start your search. According to the Renter’s Handbook, pre pared by OSPIRG and the ASUO, it’s in your best in terest to look at many dif ferent places before choos ing one, even if you like the first one you come across. Several resources are available for you to consid er when looking for a place to live. Try newspaper ad vertisements, the Rental Information Office and property management firms. Also, bulletin boards throughout campus carry notices from renters seek ing roommates or people -to take over their leases. Several landlords use signs in windows and lawns, as well, to attract renters. Also, never overlook the power of word of mouth referrals. If you know peo ple who live in places you’re interested in, ask them to notify you of va cancies. According to the Renter’s Handbook, many residences are rented even before they are advertised. Friends can also help you weigh the pro and cons of places they are familiar with. But no matter how you Choose who you live with wisely, be cause it could make or break your hous ing experience. Matthew Lieuallen ASUO housing advocate 44 go about finding a place to live, make sure you do it with time to spare. ‘‘Don’t wait,” Lieuallen said. “If you wait, you’re not going to find much.” He said there’s always a supply of apartments — al though the longer you wait, the harder they are to find — but procrastinators do not usually have much luck finding houses. During your search for a new place to live, you’ll likely find yourself meet ing landlords or managers. It’s important to take ad vantage of this opportuni ty, said David Lussier Dyer, University senior and resi dent manager of Black stone Manor. At this time, the landlord or manager can answer most of your questions. The most important questions to ask, Lussier Dyer said, involve proxim ity, security and neighbors. People should familiarize themselves with the dis tance from a residence to places such as the Univer sity, grocery stores or bus stops. Also, security ques tions about the neighbor hood, such as inquires about robberies, are useful, Lussier Dyer said. Of course, once you have decided for sure where and with whom you’ll be moving, you must move out of your old place. If you are currently rent ing on a month-to-month basis, it’s necessary to give notice of your departure at least 30 days prior to your move, according to the Renter’s Handbook. When leasing, however, notice is not required, but you are responsible for paying rent for the entire duration of the lease — even if you move out before your lease has been terminated. According to the Renter’s Handbook, make sure you immediately con tact the utility company when moving out to shut off your services. Other wise, you could be billed for the next tenant’s use of those services. 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