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As rent prices increase in Allston, students rush to make housing arrangements

Amanda Brynn Birbara February 14, 2023
At the peak of lease-signing season, students struggle to find affordable housing in the neighborhood that has been a popular choice for BU students for decades.
East to West: Apr. 30, 2021

East to West: Apr. 30, 2021

Veronica Thompson April 30, 2021

Season 5 Finale! Today on East to West, we cover landlords charging student tenants illegal fees, Boston University’s reaction to the result of the Derek Chauvin trial, a demonstration against...

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Student renters charged illegal fees, face tenancy violations

Daily Free Press Staff April 29, 2021
Tenant inexperience and predatory behavior have contributed to a persistent illegal practices.
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University updates policy to allow students full housing deposit refunds until July

Vanessa Bartlett February 24, 2021
Previously, students could receive half of their housing deposit if they canceled their RLA by the end of June. Students must still pay the $600 by Sunday to secure on-campus housing next school year.
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EDITORIAL: Living on campus is a better bet during the pandemic

Editors February 19, 2021
Living on campus edges out living off campus for the security it provides us in an otherwise uncertain, unsafe time. You have more peace of mind living on campus knowing you are with people who are held accountable to the same standards as you.
Off-campus Boston University students who test positive for COVID-19 may now stay in isolation housing on the Fenway campus free of charge. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE
Off-campus Boston University students who test positive for COVID-19 may now stay in isolation housing on the Fenway campus free of charge. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

BU to offer isolation housing for off-campus students

Kate Sandage October 8, 2020
BU will now offer temporary isolation housing for students living off campus who test positive for COVID-19. The optional accommodations — located on the Fenway campus — were previously only available to students who lived in the University’s student housing.
Apartment buildings on Peterborough Street in Fenway. Due to more students choosing to opt for remote learning in the Fall, Boston’s real estate market has seen a significant decline in rentals. DANIEL MU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Many Boston rentals remain vacant as students learn remotely

Katarzyna Jezak September 2, 2020
As many college students choose to learn remotely, thousands of rental units in Boston remain vacant.

Online sources aid students in their search for off-campus housing

Aditya Jain January 23, 2019
"The Boston University (BU) Housing, Sublets & Roommates" Facebook page acts as a hub for its more than 22,000 members to both list and rent housing.
The Dean of Students office spoke with students on Jan. 21 about the plans of Boston officials to inspect off-campus student housing for violations. PHOTO BY JACQUI BUSICK/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City to begin inspection of off-campus housing residences

Samantha J. Gross January 29, 2015

After receiving addresses for local college students living off-campus, the City of Boston will send inspection officers to examine off-campus residences in the upcoming weeks for code violations, such...

As a result of the Allston apartment fire in 2013 that killed Boston University student Binland Lee, unsafe living conditions in the neighborhood are being investigated. PHOTO BY ALLIE WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Off-campus housing proves dangerous for Boston students

Adrian Baker September 4, 2014

When Nick Dragonetti moved into his Allston apartment at the beginning of September, he saw first-hand the issues that several Boston University students encounter when they live off campus. “There...

City officials enforce ordinance with landlords on housing units

Daily Free Press Admin September 4, 2013

As the extended deadline for landlords to register their properties came to a close on Saturday, the Inspectional Services Department of the City of Boston focused its efforts on problem properties and...

BU students’ startup digitizes real estate game

Daily Free Press Admin January 31, 2012

By Allison DeAngelis, Daily Free Press staff Take one part Google+, one part Facebook and another part real estate agent and out comes SocialRent, the apartment-finding application created and programmed...

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