I - - 1 z. - Page Two THE MICHIGAN DAILY -- SUBLET SUPPLEMENT Sunday, March 25, 1973 Sunday, March 25, 1973 THE MICHIGAN DAILY = SUBLET SUPPLEMENT THE MICHIGAN DAILY -~- SUBLET SUPPLEMENT Looki If the neo-penal pleasure dome that is South Quad is getting you down and you're thinking you'd like to exchange it for an early cinderblock Ann Arbor apartment, now's the time to do something about your living situation for next year. However, one soon discovers that finding an apartment is not as simple as re-registering for the dorm. Other vigilante groups may beat you to just the. place you want, empty houses disappear, and landlords up rents just when you were ready to put your money down. Sometimes in the course of 11 apartment huntingtyou discover that maybe you won't get on with your roommates as well as you thought you would. As the inevi- table debates arise over whether to go modern or traditional, as po- tential roommates decide to live in co-ops or go to Europe, the advant- ages of apartment living slowly; seem questionable. While the Off-Campus Housing Bureau cannot remedy all of these problems, it does provide assist- ance to potential apartment-dwel- lers in many ways. The Bureau, located on the sec- ond-floor of the Student Activities Building performs the following services: -Keeps a formal registration record of landlords and rental properties; -Lists vacancies as they become available; -Lists vacancies for students who have apartments or houses and who need roommates to share the facilities and the expenses; -Lists apartments or other ac- commodations for students when they wish to sublet if the address is registered with the Bureau by the landlord; -Supplies a Student Rental Agreement to registered landlords P n Jo, who will use it; -Reviews other leases which some registered landlords use in order to judge the acceptability of those leases; -Maintains close liaison with the Ann Arbor Department of Building and Safety; -Helps to interpret leases to students if they bring them in for the bureau to examine;- -Provides a sample of the Stu- dent Rental Agreement to any stu- dent who wishes to use it as a guide when examining other leases he might be offered; and a place to j20 . t r 1 Y I r it L9 I r . * T -- _4 . rf 1 13 N -Helps women find jobs in pri- vate homes where they can earn their complete board and room (few jobs are offered to men each fall). Off-campus housing is primarily f o u n d in apartment buildings around campus, though there are a small number of rooms and houses available. Most apartments are in new or relatively new buildings, which will be filled with groups of single stu- dents as a rule. New efficiency apartments which have been de- signed for two single students average about $160 a month plus Another way to economize is to electricity. Most apartments, how- take a room near an Inter-Coop- ever, have been designed for three, erative Council house and eat four, or five students, with a price meals at the ICC house. Sometimes range. from $60 to $80 per person fraternities offer meals to students per month. who are not members, while some While most are furnished, they frats and sororities are now taking sometimes do not have a desk for in non-members for both room and each person or enough end tab'es. board. lamps, or pillows. They are in- It is almost impossible to sublet variably carpeted throughout and a room during the summer, so it most have roompair conditioners. is advisable not to sign a 12-month The more plush apartments lease for a sleeping room. have fine furniture, dishwashers, There is a very large demand and central air conditioning. A few for single family houses by groups buildings have swimming pools, ofrstudents but unfortunately there study rooms, party rooms, and are not many available. Veryourarely are one-man aart- The beauty of sharing a large ments available for $100 month. stmily house with several other Also rare are two-man apartments students is that each person can for $125 a month. Therefore, oily haverhaciln bterom whiler the luck or ingenuity will find such a most apartments. For instance place for apartment hunters. most houses have dining rooms, Apartment buildings don't al- porches and basements. ways o f f e r parking facilities.Thpi foa funsh While future buildings in Ann Ar- The price for a furnshed house bor must provide parking facili- varies from about $50 to $80 per ties, buildings presently wiitinut houses usually do not includesutil- parking facilities are not requirediycst. to provide them. ity costs. There is very little available now Having found the apartment you in older, inexpensive apartments, want (or the one you're stuck and such buildings are usually with), you must sign an applica- found by chance. If fit to live in, tion or a lease and put a deposit it usually will be snapped up by down on the apartment. Whatever the first person who makes an ap- you must sign, it is important to pointment to see it. read and understand it. There are quite a few rooms still The landlord will also ask you available each year though the to pay the rent for the first and number is diminishing. Linens and last months of the lease and a cleaning are sometimes provided damage deposit equal to one in these rooms, but not always. month's rent. They are only furnished with the If you are not legally an adult, necessities for sleeping and study- most landlords will also ask for a ing. parent's signature on the lease. Some rooms are shabby while These are the inevitable hassles others are luxurious in beautiful, that apartment hunters face. But private homes. Once in a while, once settled, apartment living has one finds a small rooming house advantages over dorm life that with kitchen privileges. If the make the trouble worthwhile. And place is clean and the landlord if one gets tired of living on his maintains it as such, this is a very own he can always go back to good financial arrangement if all South Quad's snack bar, play a few one wants is a place to cook and games of pin-ball, and do his laun- a modicum of privacy. dry in the "lint-free" machines. I C m if 1 ~TJT7L iiVB U UBU.,'I N- -r- T I OFFICE HOURS CIRCULATION - 764-0558 COMPLAINTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 10 a.m.-4 p.m. CLASSIFIED ADS - 764-0557 10 a.m.-4 p.m. DEADLINE FOR NEXT DAY-12:00 p.m. DISPLAY ADS - 764-0554 MONDAY thru FRIDAY-12 p.m.-4 p.m. Deadline for Sunday issue THURSDAY at 5 p.m. DEADLINE 2 days in advance by 3 p.m. Friday at 3 p.m. for Tuesday's paper I I v I m I THREE BEDROOM MODERN, FURNISHED DISHWASHER AIR-CONDITIONED BI-LEVEL 2 Blocks from The Arb and Campus Located at 1412 GEDDES Phone: 761-5599 For Appointment I I I I 11 1 .l C 11, 'I -1 ' I M eii it I i . : I L dI i. w fL li i 1 "~"" -II __ -'~~ Li_____ f F 652 SUMMERTIME... .. AND THE LIVING IS GRAND IN ANN ARBOR. Sublet a 2-BEDROOM MODERN APARTMENT 2 Blocks from Campus All the Conveniences Air Conditioning 520 PACKARD, Apt.22 665-2818 650 I What to check for whena you 're checking an apt. rnalever You ifoi~l my Tit. (----~\ I \\ 4A~~%L~ N / If you're looking for an apart- venient? ment, here's a list provided by the -State of cleaniness in unit - Off-Campus Housing Bureau for closets, drawers, walls, stove top things to check for in your future and oven, refrigerator, bathroom; apartment: ---State of repair in unit-walls, --Is the building listed with the shower, kitchen appliances, plum- Off-Campus Housing Bureau? bing, venetian blinds, drapes, mat- -Is it completed? tresses; -Condition of public areas (halls, -Condition of furniture and up- walls, lighting); holstery; -Trash containers in back yard? -Are all locks secure and in -Parking space? working conditions (doors and win- -Laundry facilities in or near dows); the building? -Adequate amount of furniture -Trash chute in hall? -one straight chair, one easy chair -Storage locker in basement? or sofa space, and one desk per -Resident or general manager person; available at all times? -Amount of drawer space; -Fire exits sufficient and con- -Amount of closet space - one closet or half a large closet per person; -Garbage disposal (not required) and its condition; -Good drains and water pres- sure in bathroom and kitchen; -Lighting-number of outlets in each room and are they in work- ing condition? -Hot water-24 hour service; -Utilities-paid by whom? Check electric heat costs and electric water heater; -Air-conditioning - monthly op- erating costs paid by whom? -General size in relation to num- ber of occupants-size of rooms, amount of floor space; -Vacuum cleaner conveniently located; -Cleaning staff for public areas; and -Convenience to shopping area. If you're looking for a furnished room, here are some things to look 'for: -Direct access to a public hall- way and from the hallway to the bathroom; -Ceilings and walls in good re- pair; -Furniture in good repair; -Clean floor and floor coverings; -A desk, book-shelves or cases, and a bed with a firm mattress; -Good lighting with outlets for lamps; -Window space for light and ventilation; -Clean bathroom facilities main- tained by the owner; and -If basement room, two thirds above ground. Above all, the bureau urges that all students bring in their leases for experienced persons to read over. Leases have been uncovered this year which have clauses which would allow landlords to increase rents over the term of the lease without prior notification of the tenant. AN ENTIRE HOUSE FOR SUBLET 4 BEDROOMS 2 BATHROOMS Attic Room & Basement Garbage Disposal & Dishwasher (!) Lots of Parking Space 7 Min. Walk to Campus Sorry, But It's Not Available for Next Fall 1709 S. UNIVERSITY Call 761-6921 646 I I I Large, Roomy Apartment FOR TWO PEOPLE ON CAMPUS Completely Furnished Apartment in House SUNNY - BRIGHT French Doors Give Access to Roof Spacious Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen No Landlord Problems- They're Nice PARKING SPACE IN BACK 769-349 6 645 .. . .... Tenants' phone numbers FIRE DEPARTMENT ...............663-4138 POLICE DEPARTMENT ............ 769-6311 OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING BUREAU . 764-7400 ANN ARBOR TENANTS UNION .... 763-3102 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (rent-freeze violations... ....769-7100 _..Wii1M' R ing 1e110 kl __ _____