1.     HOW DO I RENT A PLACE IF I SEE ONE I LIKE ONLINE AND WOULD LIKE TO SET UP A TIME TO SEE IT?   

ATHENS PROPERTIES;  stop by our  Athens office, located at 70 N. Court St., Suite B (second floor above Import House)  and speak with Debbie Allen at the front desk.  You can also reach her by phone during the hours of 11 am and 5:30 pm weekdays, 740-592-5036, or by email anytime at DEBBIE@LHXPROP.COM    

NELSONVILLE PROPERTIES; contact our associate, Bill L'Heureux, by phone 740-753-4863, 84 W. Washington St., Nelsonville, to schedule an appointment.  His email address is BILL_LHEUREUX@LHXPROP.COM

MESSAGES AFTER HOURS; may be left on our answering service, 740-592-4215.

2.     IF MY APPLICATION TO RENT IS APPROVED, WHAT'S THE NEXT STEP?

You will have 24 hours to pay your deposit-to-hold.  These vary from $100 to $300 per person, depending on the property.  This deposit will guarantee the property will not be rented to anyone else for 7 days.   You are required to sign the lease within that time frame or the property will be placed back on the "Available List."   The deposit-to-hold is 100% NON-REFUNDABLE, in other words, should you decide not to sign the lease, you forfeit the deposit-to-hold.    No additional deposit money is required when you sign the lease.    Your deposit-to-hold converts to a  security deposit when the lease commences.  

3.      IF I AM RECEIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM SCHOOL, MAY I PAY LATER THAN THE DEADLINE?

Our procedure for those tenants who receive an "overage check" from the school each quarter is as follows:

a.   any new tenant's first quarterly payment must be paid on time, regardless of  circumstance.  It may require using all your savings or borrowing from friends or family to make a commitment for that first payment.  

b.   any further quarterly payments may be deferred until the school releases the "overage," with the stipulation you  submit verification from Financial Aid to our office in advance of any payment due date. (an example would be an "awards letter" documenting financial aid approval and approximate disbursement dates.)  Unless you  provide the necessary documentation by the deadlines, the $2 a day late fee cannot be waived.  In addition, we require an authorized signature for release of your student status, grade point average and amounts of all grants and loans.

4.     IS EVERY PERSON ON MY LEASE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF RENT AND UTILITIES?

If you have signed a joint contract, YES, you are each jointly and individually responsible for all payments.  On individual leases in shared housing, you are responsible for your specific amount of rent only, plus your portion of the household utility bills. 

5.      WHAT ARE YOUR PAYMENT DATES?

                The term of the majority of our rental contracts are mid-June to mid-June and require four equal payments.   Payment dates are June 1, August 15,  November 15 and February 15.  

6.     HOW ARE UTILITY BILLS PAID?

Tenants are responsible for paying  their own utilities for the duration of their lease unless it is included in their rent.   Your lease will state if landlord pays for any utility, review your contract.   We provide our tenants with move-in packets before leases begin.  This packet features utility company names and contact information.   Some utility companies may require a deposit.  If you're sharing a house/apt. with others, normally each tenant becomes responsible for a particular bill.  Most households designate one individual to be responsible for a particular utility who then collects each persons share.  It is suggested that you pay your portion of any bill with a check made out to the specific utility company.         

7.     CAN WE HAVE PETS?

Check with us for allowable types of pets.   NO DOGS OR CATS ARE PERMITTED IN MULTIPLE UNITS!  Fleas and allergies in Southeastern Ohio make it difficult to keep dogs and cats in rental property. 

8.     ARE YOUR PROPERTIES FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED?

Our Athens properties are unfurnished.   Your kitchen will be equipped with a a minimum of a stove and refrigerator.

The Nelsonville properties, with the exception of 49½, 77½ and 80/86 W. Washington, are furnished with beds, desks and dressers.   Most larger houses have more than one bathroom and are equiped with coin-operated washers and dryers.

9.   WILL I GET MY SECURITY DEPOSIT BACK?

You will, if all utilities are paid and no damages occur during the tenancy.  Our security deposits are low and  the majority of our tenants receive the entire amount minus final water bill and necessary cleaning (beyond normal wear and tear.)

10.   AM I REQUIRED TO HAVE A CO-SIGNER ON MY LEASE?

Athens: on occasion, we will require a co-signature on an Athens lease, though not the "norm." 
Nelsonville:  without exception, we do require a parent / guardian co-signer on every Nelsonville lease.