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DC Housing Guide
- 1. Housing in DC Student Panel Rev: 4/26/2013
- 2. Basics • Application fees & 1 month deposits are common • Deposit and 1st month rent by money order • No pets or small pets (<25lb) common • DC Tenant Survival Guide: http://ota.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/ota/publica tion/attachments/Tenant_Survival_Guide.pdf
- 3. Personal Checklist • How much can I afford to pay? • How much am I willing to pay? • What are my top priorities? •Nice kitchen •Near park •Close to GWU •Carpet/Hardwood •Size •Near Metro •Pets •Parking
- 4. Personal Checklist • Roommate vs living alone? • Close vs far? (DC has good public transportation) • Quiet vs active neighborhood?
- 5. Foggy Bottom ($$$ & close) West End ($$$$ & close) Georgetown ($$$$ & close) Dupont Circle ($$$ & Central) Adams Morgan ($$ & Nightlife) Columbia Heights ($$ Diverse) Mt. Pleasant ($$ Diverse) Chinatown/Mt. Vernon ($$$ Central) Southwest ($$ Quiet) Virginia (via Orange/Blue lines) Neighborhoods
- 6. The Hunt Hostelling International (11th &K, NW) http://hiwashingtondc.org Duo Housing (11th & M, NW) http://duohousing.com/ ZipCar: http://zipcar.com Metro: http://www.wmata.com/ Capital Bike Share: http://capitalbikeshare.com/
- 7. GW Housing Services GW Graduate Student Housing: http://living.gwu.edu/graduate -students Colombia Plaza Apartments: http://www.columbiaplaza.net/ Hall on VA Ave (wait list) gwhouse@gwu.edu GW Housing Division of Student Affairs John Quincy Adams House 2129 Eye Street, NW Washington, DC 20052 Phone: (202) 994-2552
- 8. Craigslist
- 10. Parting Advice • Start early (May/June) • Contact the GW Housing • Try to work directly with the property rental office or landlords • Walk/bike around neighborhood and get building phone numbers • Ask at front desk of condo-buildings • Check Craigslist
- 11. Parting Advice • Consider getting a roommate • Check what’s included in the rent (gas, electricity…) • Check parking, grocery store and laundry options • Sell your car, get a bike • Give pets to family & friends • Stay CLOSE to a Metro stop, especially Blue/Orange • Move in before orientation starts – School will be very demanding – August=tourism + university move-ins
- 12. Questions • List panelist names and emails here.
Notas do Editor
- It is not legal to require more than one month’s rent as a security deposit. Parking is expensive and generally not included in rentA few buildings allow pets but generally only those under 25lbs. The city government offers a tenant survival guide on the dc.gov website.
- Be sure to pick your priorities. Also calculate what you can afford to pay and balance that against what you are willing to pay. You might find a place just a little above your initial budget or you might find that what you think is reasonable you can’t afford on student loans.
- Be sure to think about how these things will impact your studies vs how much you might save on rent. Also be prepared to have the first and
- If you’re not interested in spending a lot of money on a hotel consider staying at a hostel while you look for an apt. The city also has public transportation, car-shares and bike shares.
- Use the Craigslistmapview to get a sense for how far a listing is from campus.
- Apartment listings can be a good source. Fees are usually paid by the management company.