November 23, 1993 (vol. 104, iss. 40) • Page Image 3
…, she hit a semi head-on," Baiz said. "I would rather have had Laurie in jail over- night and facing court fines than to be visiting her in the cemetery." Student groups O Arab-American Students As…
…(__The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, November 23, 1993 - 3 'U' offers services, advice for off-campus housing 'OSNGQESIN Here are some questions Ann Arbor Tenants' Union, Student Legal Services try to…
… make the big move a little easier for students By DAWN TAMIR FOR THE DAILY "Housing is a right, not a privi- lege," is one of the many sayings deco- rating the office of the Ann Arbor Ten- ants Union…
… (AATU) in the Michigan Union. The time of year has arrived when many students are friintically search- ing for a place to live next year. It is especially trying for students who will be signing their…
… very first lease, and probably their first legal contract. Signing a lease can be extremely intimidating as students who may not completely understand the contract feel obligated to sign it. "Students…
… fall into the trap of seeing landlords as authority figures, when it's just another consumerrelationship," said AATU coordinator Pattrice Maurer. It may notoccur to some students to negotiate or…
… question the landlord. "(Students) inaccurately assume anything written in a lease is valid, and that you have to abide by it," Maurer said. Students should be aware of illegal fees and clauses put in a…
… Student Legal Ser- vices (SLS), with offices also located in the Union. The SLS represents students in land- lord/tenant disputes. SLS does every- thing from giving advice and referrals to actually…
… representing students in court - free of charge. Out of the 2,000 cases SLS handles each year, one third are landlord/tenant disputes. SLS Director Doug Lewis cautioned students to make sure their roommate…
… fulfills the terms of the lease. If not, "students can end up with financial hardships. People should swap driver license numbers or social security num- bers to be able to find them when they leave," he…


