As the semester comes to an end, your thoughts can turn to moving out of your dorm room and into your own apartment. Before you go apartment hunting, however, you wonder if you are really ready to take on this level of responsibility and if you have what it takes to be a successful apartment tenant.
While looking for off campus student apartments LSU students are encouraged to be aware of the entire process of applying for and being approved for this type of housing. These factors can tell you if you are ready to lease an apartment of your own.
Income
When you want to rent one of the available off campus student apartments LSU renters like you will be required to have enough money coming in each month to pay the rent on time. For most places, renters have to earn at least three times the amount of the monthly rent. That means if an apartment leases for $800 a month, you will have to have at least $2400 coming in each month.
If you are a full-time student, your sources of income will be any money that you earn from a full-time or part-time job as well as your financial aid like grants and scholarships. Any money that your mom and dad send to you each month to help with expenses will also be counted.
References
You also have to give your potential landlord the names of references who can vouch for your reliability as a tenant. They cannot be friends or relatives. They have to be people that you have rented from in the past.
If you have no rental history, you could list your university’s residential life department as a reference. You also may need a co-signer on the lease.
You can find out more about LSU off campus apartments online. Contact Lark Baton Rouge now.
