- Costs: Besides rent, consider security deposits, utilities, and cost of purchasing furniture and household goods.
- Housemates: Are they fiscally dependable? Who will sign the lease? Does a parent need to cosign?
- Location: Consider distance from campus and availability of nearby parking, supermarket, and laundry facilities.
- Maintenance: Ask who will be responsible for shoveling snow and mowing the lawn.
- Security: Consider buying renter's insurance and check your homeowner's policy to see if it covers your child's belongings away from home.
Five Things to Consider if Your Child Wants to Live Off Campus
By Karen Schweitzer, About.com Guide
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