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Wednesday, April 18, 1934 Daily Nebraskan Pago 7 Apartment-finders program aids student housing hunters When spring buds, students leave. rent another apartment in the corn About 50 to 55 percent of all Lincoln plex, rent drops. Rent continues to tenants are students. Because of this, drop as more friends move into the apartments will change hands as the same building. semester draws to a close. Get It in writing. Apartments in the UNL area have The trouble with a verbal lease," about an 80 percent turnover rate Kean said, "is you don't know what it each year. says." The Joseph E. Kean Company, Suite Kean said the tenant has a hard 1701 First National Bank building, has time proving particulars of a verbal an apartment-finders program that ap- lease. He said most landlordtenant proaches housing from a tennant's point of view. The company gathers information about apartment units available in Lincoln. Kean said the company shows apartments and qual ifies tenants and leases. Kean offered advice to students mov ing into new apartments and those who are leaving: Get sompthin von run nfTrml. discrepancies could be taken care of if agreements were in writing and if the tenant read the lease. Beware of threesomes. - Kean said that while three room mates can decrease apartment cost, sometimes two renters become close and the third is "the odd man out." He said threesomes should know they can get along with each other before they Kean said many students will see an move in and realize that they are still apartment and like it. However, they responsible for meeting the terms of can't always pay for it. Rent should not exceed 30 percent of the average ten ant's income, Kean said. But, he said, many students get financial help from their parents and his company con siders this. the lease if one tenant decides to move out. Beware of sub-leasing. Kean said sub-leasing doesn't re lease the original tenant from financial obligation if the apartment is dam- Kean said rent isn't the only cost of aged. He said summer is "a little more living in an apartment. He said cable free-wheeling time of the year than the television, telephone bills and utility regular school term" and that the regu- bills could change a $350-per-month lar tenant may come back to a torn up rent into a $450-per-month rent. A apartment. A written statement be- prospective tenant can find out costs tween the original tenant and the sub- ofpast utilities of a specific apartment leaser could solve some of the prob- by contacting the utility company. lems, he said. Head your lease. Tenants who are leaving should be "If there's something in the lease you sure to notify their landlord via the don't like, the time to question it is ' terms of the lease, Kean said. He said before you sign it," Kean said. Kean said leases have been revolu tionized. While 12- and six-month leases were most common in the past, more leases now exist that fit the school year. The company also rents on a month-to-month basis in some cases and offers a "cluster" lease for the summer. departing tenants also should be sure everything is clean so they get their deposit back. People who don't get their deposits back or do have prob lems with their landlord are likely to have problems again, he said. While landlordtenant problems sometimes result from the "luck of the draw," Kean said most problems crop Under a cluster lease, students can up when tenants don't read the lease, rent one apartment in a complex for follow the lease or have poor paying the regular price. If they find friends to habits. ,c ii it 'it i; i( )t ); as ic -ac it i k it it ii i, ii Sk ii J A 2 20 D D l D D j College Newspaper, Business & Advertising, Inc. i Convention, held last week in Nashville TN. a a a a a a i CongratulaUom to the Daily Nebraskan for winning four first place awards at the D D D D D ! : t: ! 1 l i; ! Trendsetter Of The Year ;V 1st Place Media Marketing Package -A- 1st Place Special Promotion -A-Advertising Manager Of The Year ' FOE A JOE WELiEONE!! j7 ti"'' Daily n o a i a ! ci a o a c c c : a a a a "a '-lfe IfoiuR fi ILjlnicioitni Join Roger Welsch (local author and humorist) on a whirlwind tour of our own STAR CITY. Let Roger take you tnoido Lincoln on Sunday, April 29 where you'll see the lesser-known side of our fair city sights that are almost always overlooked: "Celebrity" Homes The Capitol Beach Amusement Park King Tut's Grocery ft The one-story Walgreen building Vr Captain Nebraska's Residence ' ft And much more! (Maybe even a glimpse of the State Capitol!) Busses leave the front of Nebraska Bookstore at 1 and 3:30 pm. Cost is $5.00 par pcrcon and includes a copy of the 2nd edition of Roger Welsch's book Insido Lincoln. YES! YES! YES! Sign me up for a look at the lighter side of Lincoln. Enclosed is my $5.00 and the time I would like to take the tour. Name . Phone No. Address Time (check one)D1 pm.D3:30 pm. Sunday, April 29, 1984 Space is limited. Sign up early to ensure a seat. Tourist outfits optional. Mail to: NEBRASKA BOOKSTORE 1135 R Street Lincoln, HE 6S503 Open Monday-Friday, 8-5:30, Saturday. 9-5:30 imtRStrwt In Uncoin Cantor 470111 o o o o i o o o o o o o o II o M o o o o o o o f o o t o o ( I) o (D o o o I) o it o o o o o o o o t o o o o u o u o o ii o o l o o o o 'O it o '.) it A o : t t ", i U lizl' LzlJ U U 14 DAYS NORMAL PROCESSING TIME FREE PARKING NORTH OF BANK 6 BLOCKS SOUTH OF THE STUDENT UNION! n f 1 ? 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