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Renting Reminders May 2012

Renter’s Insurance (www.statefarm.com)

ummer is here…

Department of Public Safety

EMERGENCIES:

414-288-1911

NON-EMERGENCIES:

414-288-6800

L.I.M.O. Service

414-288-6363

…and many of you will be moving into your first apartment or house in the Marquette neighborhood. We hope this newsletter will provide you with some important information to help make your transition to off-campus life easier. Enjoy your new “home away from home!”

INSPECT YOUR APARTMENT!!!

It is very important that you inspect your apartment upon move-in, and make detailed notes on any damages or irregularities you find. This can make the difference between a full or partial security deposit refund when you move out. Make sure you: Inspect the apartment upon

move in and make detailed notes on its condition. Your landlord may provide you with a form, or use the Apartment Condition Report in the Tenant Guide.

Take pictures of any existing damages.

Give a copy of the damage checklist and any pictures to your landlord, and keep copies for your records.

Keep all documentation in a central location, including your lease and any dated communication with your landlord, so you can access it easily when necessary.

It’s June 1st – do you know where your lease is?

Make sure you obtain a signed copy of your lease if you do not already have one! Keep it in a safe place. If a problem arises, you want to make sure you have a copy of the lease you signed.

You may not own the place where you live, but you still need insurance protection. Renters insurance is for anyone who rents a home, be it a house or an apartment. Renters insurance can protect your personal property against fire, theft and vandalism. It also helps protect theft-prone valuables like your laptop and bike - wherever you take them.

If something like a fire makes your home uninhabitable, renters insurance can cover the increased costs of a place to live until you can move back in.

Renters insurance can help protect you in case of a liability lawsuit against you. This could occur in a situation where you are held responsible for injury to another person or damage to another person's property, whether the incident occurred within your rented residence, or elsewhere.

Program these numbers into your cell phone!

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Marquette University and Time Warner Cable have partnered to provide Marquette students with a discount on basic Cable and Internet services. Any Marquette student is eligible to receive the Internet discount of $34.00 per month, and the following addresses are eligible for the Cable and Internet discount of $45.00 per month. Renee Row: 910 N. 17th Street, 916 N. 17th Street, 920 N. 17th Street, 924 N. 17th Street, 928 N. 17th Street, 934

N. 17th Street, 1608 W. Kilbourn Avenue, 1614 W. Kilbourn Avenue, 1618 W. Kilbourn Avenue, 927 N. Renee Street, 929 N. Renee Street

The Abode: 831 N. 16th St. The Ardmore: 711 N. 16th St. The Sovereign: 1810 W. Wisconsin Ave. Reeves: 846-848 N. 14th St.

For more information or to apply for the discount please visit the Office of Residence Life located in Carpenter Tower at 716 N. 11th Street, Suite 203. You can also find more information on our website at www.marquette.edu/offcampus under the Renter Resources tab.

Important Legal and Consumer Resources City of Milwaukee Property Information http://www.ci.mil.wi.us/HomePropertyInformation.htm Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic: House of Peace Community Center http://law.marquette.edu/cgi-bin/site.pl?2130&pageID=3199 Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture, Trade, & Consumer Protection http://datcp.state.wi.us/cp/consumerinfo/cp/top-complaints/tenants.jsp City of Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services http://www.ci.mil.wi.us/Complaints

See also www.marquette.edu/offcampus, ‘Legal & consumer resources.’

Time Warner Internet & Cable Discount

Ask your landlord

about the recycling

policy and location

for your house or

apartment!

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Moving checklist Prior to move-in:

Change your local address in the online Student Directory (www.checkmarq.mu.edu)

Purchase renter’s insurance Ask landlord when and where to pick up apartment key Verify with landlord which utilities you are

responsible for paying (also check your lease) Call utility companies to have bills placed in your name.

o WE Energies: electricity & gas (800-242-9137) o Time Warner: cable & internet (800-627-2288) o Water/sewer: call the City of Milwaukee (414-286-2830)

Move-in day:

Inspect your apartment and complete an apartment condition report with roommate(s) Take pictures of any existing damages Test smoke detector(s) Ask landlord about the following items:

o Location of trash & recycling facilities o Location of laundry facilities o Mailbox location o Maintenance call numbers for regular business hours and after hours o Providing a copy of the lease you signed

Roommate/subleasing issues:

Talk with roommate(s) about how bills will be paid Talk with roommate(s) about apartment expectations. Download a sample roommate contract

at www.marquette.edu/offcampus, Housing Forms & Contracts. Talk to your landlord about his/her subletting policy, if necessary

Stay connected: Bookmark these websites for fun stuff to do at Marquette and in Milwaukee.

http://latenight.marquette.edu http://www.onmilwaukee.com http://www.marquette.edu/osd/ (Office of Student Development)

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The Milwaukee Police Department devotes special attention

to the campus area in an effort to reduce complaints of

disorderly conduct and other violations. In order to reduce

complaints, maintain order, and protect the well-being of

individuals, it is important for you to be aware of the fines

that may be incurred as a result of irresponsible and/or

illegal behavior.

Property owners are notified of violations on their property.

Future violations may result in the property owner being

assessed administrative and enforcement fees which may

ultimately jeopardize your residency arrangements.

Violation Fine

Disorderly conduct $175

Public drinking $115

Possession of alcohol by minor $175/356/426/676

Sale of alcohol to underage prohibited

$160/356/676/1306

Contributing to delinquency of minor

$160

Permit consumption of alcohol by minor

$349/487/676/1306

Noise nuisances $221

Obstructing a police officer (giving false information)

$175

This list is not exhaustive and the fine amounts are

subject to change.

It is unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sale, barter, or

give away in the city any intoxicating liquors or fermented

malt beverages without having obtained a license as

provided in Milwaukee Code of Ordinances Chapter 90.

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Parties don’t pay Check out our website for more helpful information about living off-campus,

including:

o Safety information

o Roommate agreements

o Off-campus living budget

o Furniture resources

o Dining information

o Resources for families

www.marquette.edu/offcampus

Department of Residence Life

Office of University Apartments & Off-campus Student Services

1500 West Wells Street, Suite 109 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233 Phone: 414.288.7281 Fax: 414.288.5545 E-mail: muuaocss@marquette.edu www.marquette.edu/offcampus