Student Housing

“It started burning out of nowhere”: student recounts Alfred Street blaze

Omar El Zarif, CompSci ’22 and PhD candidate, was sitting in his living room on Sept. 17 when his roommate noticed flames on the fire escape staircase of his Alfred St. apartment.Continue...

Kingston housing dilemma no fault of students

The blame for Kingston’s housing crisis does not fall on the city’s student community.Continue...

Students in limbo after City denies occupancy permit

On Aug. 31, The City of Kingston denied an occupancy permit to a newly constructed Princess Street apartment building—a day before the tenants’ fall semester move-in.Continue...

Landlord sues 12 student properties, 11 go unrepresented

This year, landlord Phil Lam filed lawsuits against 12 different groups of students living in his properties in the University District. Of the 12 cases, only one group had legal representation.Continue...

Things I wish I’d done before I signed my lease

Being in first year, I wasn’t exactly a seasoned renter when I started looking for places and neither were any of my soon-to-be housemates.Continue...

Memorandum approved, Kingston and Queen’s begin formal partnership

On Jan. 24, Kingston City Council unanimously approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create a formal strategic partnership between Queen’s University and the City.Continue...

Student appears at AMS court over house party

A second-year Commerce student will have to pay Queen’s $100 if he fails to follow the rules of the Queen’s Code of Conduct again.Continue...

Queen’s housing inconsistent

University-owned housing faces issues similar to other Ghetto properties.Continue...

Renting a room in Ontario’s university towns

Comparing rent price at Queen's, Western and McMaster.Continue...

Alternative housing options

Students searching for housing aren't limited to off-campus living.Continue...

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