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A friend of mine was turned down from two apartment complexes because he is a full-time student (even though he has a part time job and is looking with roommates who also have jobs). Has anyone experienced this before? It's new to me. And pretty terrible.
I live in a college town where many owners of houses and duplexes refuse to rent to students. I came across an apartment complex that refuses to rent to undergraduates. They just want to keep their communities quiet. The students in this town tend to party a lot.
A friend of mine was turned down from two apartment complexes because he is a full-time student (even though he has a part time job and is looking with roommates who also have jobs). Has anyone experienced this before? It's new to me. And pretty terrible.
Pretty common. I know kids that routinely refer to where they live as the college ghetto and college towns that have zoning for student housing.
Not only are college students known for their loud late hours, it's not uncommon for them to damage places. Of course, this isn't all students but it's the reputation. Houses are expensive to repair and to do it every year has to be expensive and aggravating. Contrast that with a working family that will stay in the same place for many years and not alienate the neighbors.
Is he looking in a traditional college town, one with lots of students living off campus? Places like that have many, many complexes that cater to students, he just has to keep searching. There will be plenty of openings at the end of the current semester. But, he may need a co-signer on the lease. Even after one of my kids graduated, but elected to work at the university before starting grad school, we had to co-sign for him.
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College students are not a protected class, so landlords are free to discriminate against them. Besides the noise affecting other tenants, they may have been burned in the past with roommates flaking out on the rent when one or more dropped out and let the others unable to pay the full rent.
We once lived in a high-rise (near a major university in a big city) that targeted grad students, medical residents and fellows, but absolutely would not accept undergrads. It was probably one of the most enjoyable places I've ever lived.
That kind of happened to me for a single I was looking at off campus. If they don't want my parents money, someone else will.
It was overpriced for the area, and it's still empty. They probably are regretting turning me down. Their loss.
Please don't make any $$$ bets on that fact...esp with 'your parents money'! Exactly why people have those rules. NO guarantees your parents will pay, either.
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Exactly why people have those rules. NO guarantees your parents will pay, either.
