Tips for a Positive Student Housing Experience

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Tips for a Positive Student Housing Experience
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• For college students, their choice of housing
  could affect their student experience. This makes
  housing a major component of student life. Where
  and how you live could impact how you perform
  academically and socially. So, you must be
  decisive, which will help you gain the most
  positive student housing experience possible.
  Plus, there are some tips that can help make your
  student housing experience a successful one.

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Take a Tour of Your Prospective Neighbourhoods

• When apartment hunting, its tantamount to take
  a tour of your prospective homes and their
  surrounding neighbourhoods. This is especially
  important for student renters. As a student,
  there are certain amenities youll need and want
  to have access to. For example, local transit,
  libraries, supermarkets, restaurants and/or bars,
  laundry facilities, and parks and outside
  recreational facilities. Access to these types of
  amenities will make your student life easier and
  more convenient.

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• The only way to become familiar with your
  potential new surroundings is to tour the
  neighbourhood. Touring the neighbourhood can also
  help you assess its quality and walk ability,
  while serving as an assurance of safety. Remember
  a safe neighbourhood and housing facility should
  be one of your top priorities as a student
  renter.

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Consider the Location

• The location of your apartment could affect your
  academic performance and attendance. The closer
  you are to the school the better. Unfortunately,
  student housing near university campuses is often
  the most expensive and subject to the most
  competition. Although living close to the school
  is ideal, it may be impossible for most students.
  Obviously, the further away you move from the
  school, the cheaper the housing.

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• This means you could find a great apartment in
  a great neighbourhood for a fraction of the cost
  of living in proximity to your campus. Waterloo
  student living extends way beyond its college
  campuses. However, a long commute can be
  exhausting and affect you academically. The
  solution is to find housing that provides an
  average commute and reasonable rental rate.

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Research the Property Before Moving In

• Researching the property before moving in can
  help ensure youll have the most positive housing
  experience possible. Search for reviews on the
  property and/or property manager online and (if
  possible) ask the current tenants some questions
  about living in the apartment building.
  Hopefully, theyll provide information on the
  quality of the property manager, the building,
  problem areas or neighbors, maintenance standards
  and procedures, and so much more. Learning about
  your prospective accommodations could help you
  choose the best housing and ensure a good renting
  experience.

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Negotiate

• Theres little better than renting a great
  apartment at a great price. Even the best student
  housing Waterloo has to offer can be found at a
  great rate. Places like King Street Towers offer
  students great off-campus housing at affordable
  prices. Book a tour to learn more!