Basic Tips & Resources

• The Search for Housing

  Powerpoint guide to help you with the search!

• Quick Tips
• What to look for in a lease
• How to Avoid Scams
• FAQ's
• Typical Housing Options
• Homeless Agency Rsources
• Rental Vocabulary
• Finding Off Campus Housing Using Facebook
• SF Rental Map

  The relative cost of living in SF neighborhoods

• Budgets & Financial Aid
• Campus Resources

  CASA, Health & Promotional Services, CAPS, SHaRE, and Public Safety Contact Information

Resource Guide

• OCSS Resource Guide
• Campus Resources

  CASA, Health & Promotional Services, CAPS, SHaRE, and Public Safety Contact Information 

Legal Issues

• Check Out These Resources!
• Lawyer Contact Information

Moving In

• 10 Essential Things For Setting Up Your First Apartment
• Example Packet
• In My Area
• Steps to Follow
• Move In Checklist
• FAQ's to Ask

Living

• Easy & Safe Cleaning for Your Home
• How to Deal With Neighbors
• OCSS Life Hacks: What You Need to Know
• Repair/Maintenance Issues
• So You Have Rats, Cockroaches, Vermin, Etc.
• Unwanted Guests in your Apartment (Rats, Bedbugs, Vermin)
• Cable Providers
• Utilities

SF City

• SF Fall Events and Links

Moving Out

• How to Move Out
• Info Guide to Moving out Your Things
• Storage Companies & Donation Dropoffs
• Move Out Checklist

Roommates

Safety

• Avoiding Scams Info Guide
• Criminal Reporting
• How to Avoid Scams
• How To: Earthquakes
• How To: Fire
• Public Safety Resources
• Renter's Insurance
• Screening Fees
• Tips for the Streets

Living in SF Area

• Color-Coded Curbs
• Street Signs in SF
• How to Park in SF
• Muni Rail Map
• Muni: Do's & Don'ts
• Community Etiquette
• SF Culture
• Home Match SF
• Neighborhood Map
• How to Deal with Neighbors

San Francisco Rent Board

• San Francisco Rent Board Website

Tenant's Legal Rights

• Appendix: Resources for San Francisco Tenants
• For International Students Without a SSN
• Improper Notice of Rent
• Suggested Q's for Landlords
• Tenant Petition

California Tenant Guide

• Guide

  California Tenant's Rights 21st edition, published by Nolo

Short Term Housing

• Short-Term Housing

Sample Forms

• Allowable Annual Rent Increases
• Application to Rent/Screening Fee
• Dispute Resolution Form

  For any dispute you may have with a landlord, tenant, and/or roommate.

• Housing Verification Form

  Letter written from past landlord (ie. USF), to your potential future landlord. Advocating that you are a great tenant.

• ISSS Verification Letter
• Renter's Resume
• Roommate Agreement

Partnerships

• CORT

  CORT Furniture has partnered with us. Buy. Rent. Live.

• HomeMatch
• Intercontinental Hotels of San Francisco
• Parkmerced

  Short Term Leases in Apartments/Town Homes! Pet Friendly, Ultra Convenient Location, Furnished Apartments, and Online Resident Portal. 

• Partnerships Contact Info
• Realtor Partners We Trust
• The HomeShare

  USF Partner/company which turns luxury condos into student housing