Housing Search Timeline & Checklist
Just getting started in your housing search? This timeline and checklist is a great guide to help you stay on track by taking you step-by-step through the housing and roommate process.
Download Housing Search Timeline & Checklist (PDF)
| WHEN | WHAT |
|---|---|
| May | Create a Budget |
| Research Neighborhoods to Live In | |
| June/July | Search for Apartments |
| Find Roommates | |
| Contact Landlords/Management Companies to View Apartments | |
| Prepare Questions to Ask Landlord | |
| View Apartments | |
| Revisit Budget after Viewing Apartments (Is your plan still reasonable?) | |
| Decide on an Apartment | |
| Complete Rental Application | |
| Review Lease Terms Thoroughly | |
| July/August | Sign Lease |
| Pay Upfront Costs (first month’s rent, last month’s rent, security deposit) | |
| August | Create and Sign Roommate Agreement |
| Set Up Utilities | |
| September | Complete Apartment Condition Report |
| Move-in! |
Have Questions?
Contact Off-Campus Living
Location: Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Suite 3300
100 William T Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125
Phone: 617.287.6373
Email: offcampus@umb.edu
Location: Campus Center, 3rd Floor, Suite 3300
100 William T Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125
Phone: 617.287.6373
Email: offcampus@umb.edu