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Resident Manager
Resident's Responsibilities
Lease Termination
Policies
When you live in Family Housing, you and
your children will have a special opportunity to be close to other
families who have come from all over the United States and the world.
This will give you a wonderful chance to learn about other people's
cultures and customs. Make the most of it!
Family Housing also tries to create an
environment that supports intellectual life, encourages responsible
living, provides support services to residents and their families,
promotes respect for cultural diversity, and fosters the development
of community life.
In Family Housing at least one member in
each family is affiliated with the University, and everyone is part
of the Family Housing community. Residents have a right to enjoy their
privacy at home but should also be aware of the needs of their fellow
residents. When personal needs conflict with communal ones, the community's
needs become more important.
Resident
Manager
A Resident Manager, a Family Housing staff
member who is also a student living in your complex, is available after
Family Housing office hours to help you with problems in your apartment,
such as lockouts, plumbing, or electrical problems.
Residents'
Responsibilities to the University
Residents of Family Housing apartments are
responsible for knowing and abiding by the policies, procedures, rules,
regulations, and codes established by the University and set forth
in Undergraduate Rights & Responsibilities, the Family Housing Manual,
and the Family Housing Lease Agreement. Residents who fail to comply
with these regulations will be subject to disciplinary action or eviction.
Lease
Termination
Family Housing reserves the right to terminate
the rental agreement of any resident when:
- academic requirements are not met;
- status as a family is not met;.
- a resident is dismissed or voluntarily
withdraws from the University;.
- readmission is denied to the student;
- a resident, member of his or her family,
and/or guest violates the lease agreement or the Family Housing rules
and regulations;
- information on the original request
form is found to be false;
- resident fails to pay the rent on time.
Waiver or breach of any term of the lease
does not waive or breach the rest of the lease. If a court holds any
provisions of the lease invalid, the rest of the lease remains in force.
Guest
Policy
You are welcome to have guests in your apartment
according to the requirements specified in your Family Housing Lease
Agreement. Please remember that you are liable for your guests'
actions.
Note: In accordance with the Massachusetts
State Sanitary Code, the total number of people residing in a North
Village apartment may not exceed three for a one-bedroom and four for
a two-bedroom apartment. In Lincoln Apartments, the number of residents
is limited to three in one- and two-bedroom units and two in studio
apartments.
Noise Policy
Because residents of Family Housing live
so close to each other, noise can be annoying. Family Housing apartments
cannot contain noise from loud TVs, stereos, or large parties. Tenants
shall make every effort at all times including, but not limited to,
the hours between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. not to play or operate any
musical instrument, radio, television, or other like devices in the
leased premises as not to create a disturbance to anyone outside the
premises leased by the tenant.
If you are disturbed by noise, politely
speak to the resident creating the problem. If that doesn't help, please
feel free to contact your Resident Manager for assistance.
Pets Prohibited
Dogs, cats, and other pets are prohibited.
Hearing or seeing-eye dogs are allowed with proper documentation.
Outdoor Drying of Fish, Meat or Poultry
is prohibited.
No drying of fish, meat or poultry is allowed
outside your apartment.
