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Making the Move

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The Living essentials

pg. 15

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TO BE OR NOT TO BE . . . ALONETO BE OR NOT TO BE . . . ALONE

Once you’ve found a prospective roommate, meet at a cafe and hash things out. Find out if both of you want the same kind of lease. Find out about sleeping schedules, eating habits, jobs, friends, relationships, pets and everything else. Try not to sign a lease agreement with the person only to discover delayed surprises.

The previous advice may do you no good of course if you’re not a social creature. Consider living alone. It may not save you money, but it will save stress.

The complete solitude and freedom of not sharing space should appeal the most. No need to tell someone to turn down their obnoxious music. No coming home from late night partying. No missing food from the fridge. You can leave your clothes in the dryer and your dishes in the sink for as long as you want and no one will be the wiser.

The last part may not seem so appealing. If you need an extra pair of eyes to make sure you’re not reverting to your teenage years of clothes on the floor and unwashed dishes, it might be best to bite the bullet and sign a lease with someone. However, if you can afford to have a place by yourself without resorting to talking to a volleyball, there’s nothing to stop you.

If you’re new in Houston, finding a place to live will be difficult. What could prove

to be more difficult is finding a roommate, or deciding not to.

A roommate fills immediate needs. Young tenants are disadvantaged when they have no one to help split the bills. Likewise, living alone might cause depression, especially for those who spend too much time browsing the internet for social engagement. For economic and mental health, always opt for a roommate. Remember, misery loves company.

For those who need a roommate fast, there is hope. At certain times of the year, notably May through June and August through September, the options are fierce because of students leaving or entering school. Apartment hunters should be wary during this time, but roommate hunters get a smorgasbord.

Think before contact however. You’re going to get offers from eccentrics, moochers, thieves and most of all, people who can’t pay their half of the rent.

If you have an apartment, rent house, loft, etc., picked already, ask the landlord. They usually get piles of letters and requests for roommates. The landlord can refine your search down to compatible and safer choices.

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MAKING THE MOVE

Have you fulfilled the terms of your lease?

• If you move out early, you’ll probably be respon-

sible for various charges described in your lease,

along with any damages to the property.

• This may include a reletting fee (a charge to com-

pensate the property for costs it will incur in trying

to lease your apartment to someone else) and

the full amount of rent due during the remainder

of your lease term. (If your apartment is rented to

someone else, you’ll get credit for any rent paid that

would have been due during your initial lease term.)

Have you considered costs you’ll incur for new

deposits?

• If you’ll be renting somewhere else, you’ll need to

pay another security deposit, and any animal deposit

if the property allows animals and you have a pet.

• You may also have to pay deposits for utilities

if you are moving to a new town or changing

providers.

Have you factored in costs for transferring your

existing utilities and services?

• If you are moving within the same utility service

area, you may still have to pay a fee to transfer your

service or establish service at your new location.

Whatever your reason for thinking about making a move, you need

to keep in mind the costs you’re likely to have. Factor these costs into any decision you make about moving.

MAKING THE MOVE(Adapted from an article written by the Texas Apartment Association)

I NEED TO MOVE.

WHAT’S IT GOING TO

COST?

Have you added up the hard costs of moving?

• You may need to hire movers or rent a truck or

other equipment to make your move.

• You may also need to buy boxes, packing materi-

als, tape and other supplies, or offer food and drink

to friends you enlist to help you.

Have you considered other costs you may incur?

• Will you need to kennel a pet during the move,

or stay in a hotel while you look for a place to live

or wait for movers to arrive with your belongings?

• Will you spend money on meals, phone calls or

other items while you wait to complete the move?

• Will you need to spend additional funds on

transportation if your new home requires a longer

commute from school?

How much time will you invest in moving?

• Will you need to use vacation time or sick days to

pack and unpack?

• If you are self-employed or don’t have paid vaca-

tion or sick leave, can you afford to miss work?


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HELP END AUTO THEFT & BURGLARIESNothing is worse than walking out to the

parking lot after class and discovering

that your car has been broken into, or worse,

stolen. Unfortunately, this is a crime that

happens all too often. While a professional car

thief will be able to steal any car, they

will most likely pick the easiest target. The goal

of a thief is too be quick and not get

caught. In order to accomplish this they must

be quick; by taking a few simple steps a

thief may very well look past your vehicle and

move on to an easier target.

You should take precautions to protect your

property by never leaving it unattended

in public, and by locking your vehicle when you

leave it even for a moment. Hide your

valuables by placing them in the glove com-

partment or the trunk. Also hide any

accessories. Thieves know that if charging

cables and accessories are in the vehicle than

the iPod or GPS system probably is too.

Park in well lit areas or attended parking lots.

UHDPS provides security kiosks in

parking lots 12A, 9C and 4A. These kiosks are

manned by Security Officers 24 hours a

day, seven days a week.

Become informed about the kind, frequencies

and locations of such incidents. On

campus, violent crimes do occur, but they are

relatively rare. Most of our thefts are

of unattended property or from unlocked ve-

hicles. More information can be obtained

through the Annual Crime Report and the

Daily Crime Bulletins located at

www.uh.edu/police.

Most importantly we need you to serve as our

eyes and ears. A quick and effective

response by UHDPS officers is greatly en-

hanced by accurate and timely reports of

emergency or suspicious incidents (individuals

looking in vehicle windows, pulling on

car door handles, etc). Crime prevention in-

cludes calling UHDPS when you observe

suspicious activity, calling if you are the victim

of or become aware of a criminal

incident and informing the Department of po-

tential public safety issues. If we are not

made aware of an incident, we cannot provide

assistance to those in need or work to

prevent it from occurring again.

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TELL THE OWNER: IF IT’S BROKE, THEY’LL FIX ITI f the lease requires management to make

repairs, inform the manager in writing and

keep a dated copy.

The law requires in nearly every instance that

the owner must repair security devices and

conditions that materially affect the health

and safety of the ordinary resident. Give the

manager written notice of the needed repairs,

and keep a dated copy. If you don’t receive a

response within a reasonable time, re-notify the

manager orally and in writing. If you still don’t

get a response, you may have legal grounds to

exercise statutory rights of lease termination,

compulsory repairs, damages, penalties, third-

party repair and deduct, and attorney’s fees.

(Instead of giving two separate written notices,

you can give a single notice by certified mail,

return receipt requested.)

Specific procedures must be followed for statu-

tory remedies, and disregarding those proce-

dures can expose you to a civil damages suit

against you by the owner. Repairs of problems

resulting in mere discomfort or inconvenience

are not covered by the statute. The city building

inspector’s office or county health department

can be of some help if the condition violates

state statutes or local housing codes regarding

safety and sanitation.

In the City of Houston, you can contact 3-1-1

(the City’s help line) to reach the Apartment

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Old-fashioned cleaning

If you want to live unrefined then you’re not going

to buy a robotic vacuum cleaner. But simple living

means simple housekeeping, so lose the sweeper

mops with disposable heads as well. An old fash-

ioned mop with a wooden handle lasts longer and

saves you money on refills.

Invest in sodium bicarbonate (commonly known

as baking soda). Used with hot water and a brush,

baking soda cleans everything from dishes to drains,

skin to teeth, clothes to shoes. Baking soda mixed

with equal parts apple cider vinegar makes a simple

hair shampoo. A handful of baking soda to laundry

in the wash works wonders. It can completely re-

place toothpaste and makes an excellent deodorant.

Drink it as an antacid. Sprinkle it over shower mold.

Mix it in your cat’s litter box. Baking soda is the

MacGyver of household commodities.

As for drying clothes, hang a clothesline. Even if you

use a dryer only once a week, clotheslines save $4

in quarters per month, and kilowatts of electricity.

That makes $208 per year.

Metropolitan lifestyles don’t have to be the only option in Houston. Plenty

of city dwellers get by as if they lived in the backwoods of Texas. Even a first-time renter can live old-fashioned in their apartment with a little effort and small sacrifices.

LIVE RURAL IN SPACE CITYLIVE RURAL IN SPACE CITY

Grow your own

Food is expensive, and most people don’t buy

enough fruits and veggies anyway. Grow herbs in

a windowsill. Grow veggies in a fence corner. Even

if a windowsill garden isn’t your cup of tea, many

cities have outdoor guerilla gardeners, farmers

markets where fresh veggies are vended, co-op

gardens in park areas and all kinds of green thumb

organizations.

Country cooking

The young person’s kitchen is one of the most se-

verely underused rooms in apartments these days.

For a demographic that loves to eat, it is a travesty

that so few know how to cook.

Word to the wise: go to a resale shop and find cast-

iron cookware. It will require some elbow grease

and seasoning, but gives more satisfaction than a

Teflon skillet. A crock pot or slow cooker is an ac-

ceptable accessory for the country cook as well.

As for what to put in your skillet and crock pot,

uncooked brown rice, pinto beans, lentils, popcorn

kernels and oatmeal are all extremely nutritious and

cheap (when purchased in bulk). The only downside

is the modest amount of preparation and cook-

ing, which becomes an enjoyable hobby over time.

These raw, unseasoned foodstuffs are also healthier.

Learn to add spices and flavorings in modesty, and

try to use the unrefined versions (ungrounded pep-

percorns, raw sugar, fresh rosemary, etc.)

By David Haydon - Look Learn Lease Editor


O ne of the most important decisions a

person makes is finding a place to live.

If you are renting, you will sign a lease, which

is a legal obligation to live someplace and pay

rent for a certain length of time (usually six

months or a year). There are very few excep-

tions in which a lease can be broken.

If you have signed a TAA lease, the rental

property owner or the company managing the

property or the apartment locator service you

used must be a member of the local apart-

ment association governing that area. TAA

affiliates are often available to advise you and

are located in the cities listed on the front

panel of this brochure. The Texas Apartment

Association refers all resident disputes to the

local apartment association governing the

property concerned. The Houston Apartment

Association’s Resident Relations Department

and renters’ resources can be found at

www.haaonline.org. The Texas Apartment

Association encourages and supports fair

housing laws. It is illegal to discriminate in

housing because of race, color, religion, sex,

disability, familial status or national origin.

If you are a first-time renter, or would like

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BEFORE YOU

MOVE IN

By Houston Apartment Association, Inc.


more information about

selecting your rental home

and your responsibilities and

rights as a renter, visit www.

taa.org and enroll in our free

online Renting 101 program.

When you fill out an applicationOnce you find a place where

you want to live, you will be

required to fill out a rental

application. In most cases, you

will be charged an application

fee to cover the cost of run-

ning credit checks, verifying

rental histories, etc. This fee is

non-refundable.

You may also be asked to pay

an application deposit. This

deposit is applied toward

your security deposit if your

application is approved. If it

is not, the deposit is refund-

able in most cases. However,

depending on the application

you fill out, the deposit may

not be refunded if you are

accepted but decide not to

move in, you fail to tell the

truth on your application, or

for other reasons. If an owner

in bad faith fails to timely

return an application deposit,

the owner may be liable for

a civil penalty of $100, three

times the amount of the ap-

plication deposit and reason-

able attorney’s fees. There is

no statutory deadline for re-

turn of an application deposit.

Make sure you know the

owner’s rental qualifying cri-

teria before you complete

an application. An owner is

required to make such rental

criteria available to you. Texas

law provides that a rental

applicant will be presumed

to be rejected at the end

of the seventh day after the

owner receives a completed

rental application or ap-

plication deposit, unless the

owner notifies the applicant

of acceptance by that time.

If the seventh day falls on a

Saturday, Sunday or holiday,

the deadline for notifying

an applicant of acceptance

is extended until the end of

the next day following the

Saturday, Sunday or holiday.

Avoiding problemsMost disagreements between

residents and rental housing

owners or managers occur

because of misunderstand-

ings about the obligations

taken on by each party when

apartments or other rental

housing is leased.

The best ways to avoid problems are to:1. Read your lease carefully

before signing.

2. Ask questions about any-

thing that is unclear.

3. Put everything in writing,

including agreements, notices

and requests.

After you sign the lease, make sure you get a copy.Keep a copy signed by you

and the owner or manager.

The lease is the most impor-

tant set of rules to follow if

you have a disagreement. Also

keep a copy of the apart-

ment or rental housing rules

(sometimes called “commu-

nity policies”).

“IF AN OWNER

IN BAD FAITH

FAILS TO TIMELY

RETURN AN

APPLICATION

DEPOSIT, THE

OWNER MAY

BE LIABLE FOR A

CIVIL PENALTY OF

$100, THREE TIMES

THE AMOUNT OF

THE APPLICATION

DEPOSIT AND

REASONABLE

ATTORNEY’S

FEES.”


W hen your lease term is up, or you must move for some reason, it is

important that you take proper steps to ensure that you have fulfilled your end of your lease contract. The following infor-mation may be helpful as you prepare to move out of your rental home.

If you must move before your lease expiresImmediately notify the manager and offer to help

find a new resident. Normally you still will be li-

able for all of the rent for the remainder of the

unexpired lease term even if you’ve quit school,

changed jobs, lost a roommate, etc., but sometimes

this can be worked out if you find a replacement.

You may also be responsible for a reletting

fee if the lease provides for one. This fee is a

liquidated amount for damages to compensate

the owner for the time and expense incurred

in finding a new resident.

Members of the military or new enlistees may

be eligible to terminate their lease without

penalty if deployed or receiving a permanent

change of station.

Victims of domestic violence may also be able

to terminate their lease without penalty, upon

showing a court order (or other documenta-

tion specified by state law) to the property

owner.

If you have not paid your rent1. You can be given a notice to vacate and the

owner may pursue an eviction. (See “Major

PACKING UP AND

GETTING OUT

I’M MOVING OUT; WHAT SHOULD I DO?By Houston Apartment Association, Inc.


steps in the eviction process.”)

2. You can be sued for unpaid

rent and attorney’s fees (if the

lease so provides).

If you have moved prior to

the end of your lease term,

the amount of any court judg-

ment against you for future,

unpaid rents must be reduced

by the amount that the next

resident pays in rent for your

unexpired lease term.

3. Most leases allow the

management to enter and

seize items such as TVs, radios,

cameras, sports equipment,

certain furniture, etc., for

non-payment of rent. Such

provision is valid only if it is

underlined or in bold print in

your lease. Without a written

lease that specifically gives this

right of seizure, the manager

must go to court to seize the

property.

You cannot be permanently

locked out of your apart-

ment for failure to pay rent.

However, the manager may

change your locks when your

rent is overdue. But advance

written notice must be given

before the lockout occurs and

you must be given the op-

portunity to pay your past due

rent. After the lockout occurs,

written notice must be left on

the door telling where the key

can be picked up at any hour

regardless of whether the

overdue rent has been paid.

To help assure return of your security deposit1. Before you leave, give

whatever written notice your

lease requires. Most leases

require at least a 30-day writ-

ten notice before the end of

your lease term. Your security

deposit cannot be kept for

failure to give such notice un-

less the provision requiring it

is underlined or in bold type

in the lease.

2. You must stay for the full

term of your lease.

3. You must give written

notice of your forwarding

address.

4. You must not be delinquent

in your rent when you move

out.

5. You must leave the prem-

ises in a clean condition and

comply with any other lease

provisions regarding security

deposit refund.

6. You cannot deduct the

amount of the security deposit

from your last month’s rent. If

you do so, you can be sued for

three times the amount of the

deposit plus attorney’s fees.

7. If possible, go through your

apartment or other rental

property with the manager to

check its condition against the

“move-in” inventory checklist.

8. Within 30 days of your

move-out, your security de-

posit or an itemized descrip-

tion of deductions must be

mailed to you. If you don’t

receive a refund or explana-

tion postmarked within the

30-day period, you may sue for

three times the amount ille-

gally held, plus attorney’s fees

and a $100 fine.

What can be deducted from your security deposit?1. Any charge specified in the

lease or any charge resulting

from your breaking the lease.

2. Charges for damages, wear

and tear resulting from negli-

gence, carelessness, accident or

abuse on your part. “Normal

wear and tear” items cannot

be deducted.

3. Unpaid rent and other

unpaid charges listed in your

lease, such as those for late

rent payment, returned checks,

missing furniture or fixtures,

unreturned keys, etc.

4. The reasonable cost of

cleaning if you fail to properly

clean before you leave. Many

rental properties have written

cleaning instructions for you

to follow.

5. Any deduction must be

listed in a written description

and itemization mailed to you

on or before 30 days after

you leave. However, there is

no obligation that you be fur-

nished this information if you

have not paid all of your rent

or if you have not given your

forwarding address in writing.


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writer Kristofferson 58 Catch wind of 59 Otherwise 60 Trivial bother

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The University Eye Institute (UEI)Comprehensive Vision Care on the UH Campus

Even if you’re lucky enough to have perfect 20/20 vision, taking care of your eyes and protecting them against injury or infection is important.

It is also important to wear a pair of good quality sunglasses, as they can block between 99 and 100 percent of UV radiation.

The UEI provides a wide range of services from comprehensive vision examinations to the medical and surgical management of eye disorders.

The University Eye Institute is located at 4901 Calhoun, on the corner of Calhoun and Wheeler Street. The UEI is open to the public, and appointments are available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free patient parking can be accessed from the Wheeler Street entrance.

We accept most health and vision plans, including the UH student health insurance.

Visit www.uei.uh.edu for more information or to make an appointment, please call 713.743.2020

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NOTES

1. Check to see how much advance notice you

must give before moving at the end of your

lease term. (A 30-day written notice is most

common when rent is paid monthly. However,

some properties may require more notice.)

2. Look for security deposit refund restrictions.

3. Look for your rental housing owner’s obliga-

tion to make needed repairs. (A requirement

for diligence is common.)

4. Be sure to read any cleaning instructions.

(Cleaning costs can usually be deducted from

your security deposit if you fail to follow

instructions.)

5. Check on prohibitions against subletting or

keeping animals. (Written permission is usually

required. Also, there is usually an extra deposit

for animals.)

6. Ask the manager to write in and initial

any oral agreements or changes in the lease

that are agreed to by you and the owner’s

representative.

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The University Eye Institute (UEI)Comprehensive Eye Care on the UH Campus

Whether you need a complete eye exam, fashionable eyewear, or contact lenses, you can count on the UEI to provide for your eye & vision care needs. The UEI services range from comprehensive vision examinations to the medical and surgical management of eye disorders.

The University Eye Institute is located at 4901 Calhoun on the corner of Calhoun and Wheeler Street. The UEI is open to the public and appointments are available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free patient parking can be accessed from the Wheeler Street entrance.

We accept most health and vision plans, including Macori student health insurance.

Visit www.uei.uh.edu for more information or to make an appointment, please call 713.743.2020

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