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Renting to Students

Renting to college students may present some challenging situations for landlords. They may be new to independent living, get up late and stay up late, and they may not define loud noise in the same way as their neighbors do. Also, be aware that it is a violation of the Boston Zoning Code for five or more full-time undergraduate college students to share an apartment in Boston.

UMass Boston values its relationship with the Boston area community. If you have a concern about the behavior of our students or an issue occurring in the community, please email the Office of Student Housing at osh@umb.edu.

The following resources are useful tools to help manage student rentals and ensure that you uphold your obligations as a property owner:

*Students should review and sign off on an Apartment Condition Report at the start of a lease to avoid conflict over damages

Bed Bugs

Boston 311

Boston 311 helps residents and visitors improve City neighborhoods. You can report non-emergency issues, like potholes and graffiti. Download the BOS:311 app or call 3-1-1 to be connected with highly-trained Constituent Service Center representatives who are ready to help you with requests for non-emergency City services and information.