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Resources
From Rhode Island housing:
Rhode
Island Legal Services Fair Housing Unit
An overview of tenants' rights in Rhode Island, including
some self-help techniques.
Housing discrimination tips “Warning signs” of housing discrimination and tips on what to do.
Want
lower rent? Think like a landlord
From bankrate.com: In a hot real estate market that might
be chilling a bit, smart renters can benefit, if they remember
three pieces of advice, real estate experts say.
Visiting Rhode Island
VisitRhodeIsland.com The Rhode Island Tourism Division site includes a seasonal events listing and a travel guide.
Rhode Island Accommodations Database search tool To help vacationers find the perfect place to stay while visiting the Ocean State.
For students
A
sample lease (pdf file)
Rhode
Island Landlord Tenant Handbook (pdf file)
At Brown:
Office
of Rental Properties at Brown
The Brown University Office of Rental Properties is a starting point for
people relocating to Providence, seeking short- or long-term accommodations
in the area, or moving from dorms to off-campus housing. Resources include
housing for visiting scholars, first-year graduate housing, Brown-owned
housing and off-campus housing.
At Bryant:
Summer
Housing Guide
The Bryant University Office of Career
Services offers an online guide for students seeking accommodations in
Boston, New York and Washington during summer internships away from home.
At Johnson & Wales:
Off-campus
living
Johnson & Wales University asks members
of its community to take the responsibility of living off campus seriously.
Rental
listings
Johnson & Wales maintains a list of off-campus
housing but makes no endorsement of rental property or landlords.
Landlords looking to place a listing are asked to contact the Office of
Residential Life at (401) 598-1132.
At PC:
PC
Office of Off-Campus Living
The Providence College Office of Off-Campus
Living provides students with assistance in securing housing. It lists
available rental property in the area, monitors the status of minimum
housing code inspections, and provides assistance with problems with landlords
or roommates and concerns with neighbors.
At RIC:
RIC
Office of Residential Life and Housing
Due to the limited amount of space for
residents on campus, the Rhode Island College Office of Residential Life
and Housing maintains a list of housing alternatives and apartments in
the college area.
Off
Campus Housing Handbook
The office publishes an Off Campus Housing
Handbook that can be downloaded.
At RISD:
RISD housing
office
The Rhode Island School of Design housing
office compiles listings of rental properties in and around Providence.
Rental
listings
Students may search from the database
of listings by rental rate, distance from campus or number of bedrooms,
may obtain information to contact landowners directly, and may arrange
to sublet a living space or find a roommate.
Landlords may submit
rental listings at no charge.
Landlords may edit
rental listings.
At URI:
URI Commuter
Housing Office
The University of Rhode Island Commuter
Housing Office is located at 302B Memorial Union on the Kingston campus.
Search
for off-campus housing online
An online search for housing for students
commuting to classes on the University of Rhode Island campus in Kingston.
Common
Questions of Commuter Students
Common questions of commuter students
at the University of Rhode Island.
Commuter
housing handbook
A guide to living off campus for URI students.









