It depends on which community you decide to live in! However—apart from living with a group of super diverse and awesome people—rent typically includes:

• A fully-furnished private or shared room (including a twin-size bed, desk and chair, desk lamp, and built-in closet or freestanding wardrobe)
• All utilities (high-speed internet, electricity, gas, water, trash) which run at a flat rate as low as $179/month
• State-of-the-art appliances and kitchen complete with cooking utensils
• Regular cleaning of the bathrooms and communal areas by a team of professional cleaners
• Ridiculously fun community events to connect, converse, explore the city, and blow off steam
• Netflix, Hulu, and all the tech you need to enjoy them (e.g. huge communal t.v. and bumpin’ sound system)
• And a ton of other perks to make your college experience shine

See our community pages for more detailed information for each property!

We currently offer 12-month lease terms, as well as subletting for summer break or a full semester!

Yes, you can. However, you would be responsible for finding a replacement tenant to take over the remainder of your lease (we can help with this!). Depending on the situation, there may be some additional fees involved, but we try our best to be as fair as possible.

We try to keep moving in as simple and affordable as possible:

• The application fee is $40 which covers a background check
• The security deposit is typically one month’s rent plus utilities, but this can vary depending on credit score, co-signer eligibility, etc. This will be due at the time of signing your lease, and you will get it back once your lease is up (so long as there’s no damage to be paid for)
• Finally, the first month’s rent will be due prior to your lease start date

Who wants to deal with the hassle of cash or checks every month? Not us, and probably not you! That’s why we built our online Tenant Portal where you or your co-signer can pay your rent online and even setup auto-pay so you never forget a payment.

Community events are organized around what YOU want and love to do! We’re always listening to what you have to say, so if there’s an event you’d like us to put on, just let us know!

Some of our past events have included:

• Film nights featuring the classics or latest releases
• Yoga classes to sweat out the stress
• Cooking classes to delight your taste buds
• Nights out on the town enjoying Berkeley’s vibrant live music scene (or our own Speaker Series)
• Holiday parties
• Ice-cream socials and pizza parties
• And much, much more!

Definitely! Just tell us what you have in mind and we can help you get everything organized. We want you to make the community a place you love to be.

Of course, this is your home!

However, if you have a roommate, you will need to check if they are comfortable with an overnight guest. We do ask that you accompany your guests at all times—since you’re ultimately responsible for their actions—and like any community resident, your guests should be respectful of the communal spaces and follow the Community Guidelines.

There’s definitely no curfew—this is college after-all—but we do ask that you be respectful of your fellow community residents. Each community sets their own “quiet hours”, which is usually 10 pm to 7 am during the week, and 12 am to 9 am on the weekends.

Every situation is different, but the first step is to get us involved as soon as possible. Our community managers and directors are pretty incredible at resolving conflicts quickly and fairly. They work hard to understand the issues at hand, so we can keep the peace and move forward as a community.