Utilities
This utility is typically the highest bill in most households and is essential for lighting and heating.
What is electricity?
Many Western students rent houses here, one of the most popular areas for student housing near campus.
What is the Richmond Street area (or Richmond Row)?
This well-known London, Ontario, street is home to many apartment buildings popular among Western students.
What is Sarnia Road (or Oxford Street)?
Many Western students choose this social media or website for finding roommates
What is Facebook groups or Off Campus Housing?
This term describes a house near Western University that’s fully furnished, including beds, desks, and kitchenware.
What is a furnished student house?
This utility is known as hydro
What is electricity?
Western students often sign this document before moving into a rental house off-campus, outlining rent payments and responsibilities.
What is a lease agreement?
Many Western students live in these apartment buildings, often known for their proximity to campus and modern amenities.
What are student apartments?
To ensure smooth roommate relationships, many Western students create this agreement to divide chores and responsibilities.
What is a roommate agreement?
The average monthly rent for a student house near Western's campus
What is $600 to $800 per month?
This service helps to dispose of trash and recyclables from your home
What is waste management (or trash collection)?
Students moving into a rental house in Ontario are protected by this law that governs landlord-tenant relationships.
What is the Ontario Residential Tenancies Act?
Western students living in apartment complexes often benefit from this type of payment arrangement, where utilities are bundled with rent.
What is all-inclusive rent?
This is a common issue when living with roommates in off-campus housing, often requiring negotiation around grocery costs or chores.
What is sharing groceries (or splitting household chores)?
The estimated cost of groceries per month for a Western student living off-campus.
What is $250 to $400 per month?
This utility often combines internet, TV, and phone services
What is cable?
This type of housing, commonly rented by Western students, typically accommodates 4-6 people and is shared by several roommates.
What is the Ontario Residential Tenancies Act?
When signing a lease, Ontario law mandates that landlords provide this standard document, which outlines key tenancy term
What is the Ontario Standard Lease?
Western students living with roommates might use this tool to track shared bills like utilities and rent payments.
What is a shared expenses app (or Splitwise)?
Western students renting houses off-campus often pay this one-time fee upfront to cover potential damages or unpaid rent.
What is a security deposit?
This is the typical monthly amount Western students living off-campus in London might budget for utilities (water, electricity, gas) when it’s not included in rent.
What is $100-$200
This is the typical walking distance from popular student houses near Western’s main gates to the heart of campus.
What is 10-15 minutes?
This Ontario law sets limits on how much rent can increase each year for students living in rental apartments.
What is rent control (or rent increase guidelines)?
Roommates in Ontario are legally required to share this responsibility if one person breaks the lease or fails to pay rent.
What is joint liability (or rent responsibility)?
This outdoor maintenance task is typically required by students renting houses in London during the winter months.
What is shoveling snow (or clearing the driveway)?