housing

Some lease conditions are impossible for landlords to legally enforce.
  • 4 years 5 months ago

Landlord agreements not always legal

When Madi Trenholm found a broken oven in her new apartment, she thought she would just have to ask her landlord to fix it.Continue...
  • 4 years 11 months ago

Residence price tag too high for some

In her first year at Queen’s, Elysha Roeper found herself staring down a bill for over $10,000 — to be paid immediately. She decided the residence experience wasn’t worth the price.Continue...

According to the City of Kingston, 818 individuals spent time in local shelters in 2012.
  • 5 years 9 months ago

On the outside looking in

Eleven years ago, Scott fell off a 12-storey roof.Continue...

The proposed building would be located at the corner of Princess and Victoria Streets, about a 15 minute walk from campus.
  • 6 years 5 months ago

New student apartment complex proposed

On Tuesday, Kingston City Council approved the building of a new apartment unit directed at students.Continue...

In the west end of the city, two-bedroom apartments are on average $71 less per month than downtown apartments.
  • 6 years 7 months ago

Stuck between high rent and a hard place

Rent prices in Kingston are among the highest in the province and Queen’s students are paying for it.Continue...

The auditors will be looking for streetlights in need of repair, overgrown bushes, shadowy areas and more.
  • 6 years 10 months ago

AMS, University undertake safety audit

The AMS has launched an audit to assess the safety of the housing area surrounding Queen’s. The last time a safety audit of the area was released was in 1997, said AMS Municipal Affairs Commissioner Troy Sherman.Continue...

Paper surveys conducted between 2002 and 2009 suggest overall satisfaction with student housing is on the rise.
  • 7 years 11 months ago

In defence of the District

While the Journal's editorial on Tuesday Sept. 20 was well written, I want to take this opportunity to respond directly to some of the ideas stipulated within it.Continue...

Eight students live in the Sci ‘44 Co-op at 30 Garrett St. Graeme Melcher, ArtSci ’12 (second from left) says that co-op fosters a commnity environment.
  • 8 years 4 months ago

Sci ’44 housing co-op turns 70

Seventy years ago, 12 students opened the first Queen’s co-op. Today, 21 houses sprinkle the Ghetto.Continue...
  • 7 months 1 week ago

Lower vacancy rates, longer commutes ahead for students

Queen’s students may move further away from campus the next time they go hunting for a rental property.Continue...
  • 1 year 5 months ago

The do's and don'ts of signing a lease

With February behind us and the end of the semester in sight, there are many items on the docket for Queen’s students – one of which is looking for houses and signing leases.Continue...

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