offcampusliving

content on this page requires a newer version of adobe flash player home page housing members our sponsors fire safety page check out these resources before signing that lease things to look for this slide show will give you some basic things to look for when checking out rental housing off campus housing checklist booklet room by room checklist as you walk through a rental property download the renters checklist booklet pdf download file in booklet format layout pdf renters checklist this document is intended for use by both landlord and tenant as a means of documenting condition s of the rental property immediately prior to a tenant accepting responsibility for the property a duplicate copy of this form and all attachments should be provided to all persons affixing their signature to this document use this link to download the renters checklist pdf important links for off campus renters ub student first provides valuable information on a variety of issues related to living off campus ub sub board provides legal information before you sign that lease city of buffalo 311 call and resolution center official city of buffalo number to call if you have housing or other service issues within the city limits canisius college residence life this webpage is designed to help students find off campus apartments as well as inform students of their rights and responsibilities as tenants ub off campus housing helps find available housing by entering a rent price range number of bedrooms and location content on this page requires a newer version of adobe flash player protect yourself from carbon monoxide co poisoning in your home carbon monoxide is a colorless odorless gas produced whenever a fuel is burned â in our homes the typical sources of co gas are the homeâ s furnace or hot water boiler hot water heater stove oven fireplace and sometimes a vehicle left running in an attached garage â carbon monoxide detectors are required in all homes co poisoning caused the death of 16 year old amanda hansen in january of 2009 resulting in the passage of amandaâ s law in new york state â amandaâ s law requires that co detectors be installed in all homes where there is a co gas source â in buildings constructed before january 1 2008 a co detector is required in each dwelling unit on the lowest level containing a sleeping area â â make sure that your landlord is in compliance with the law and has provided co detectors where required â if co detectors are not provided then ask that they be installed immediately â in the event that the landlord or the landlordâ s representative does not comply call your local building inspector â in the city of buffalo this notification is best done through the cityâ s 311 â call and resolution centerâ reporting system â your complaint will be assigned a tracking number and notification by letter that your complaint has been recorded will be sent to you â should there be no response from your landlord or the landlordâ s representative call 311 again and pursue action on your complaint â follow this link for more details in what to look for communities outside the city of buffalo call the building inspection department of that community town of amherst 716 631 7094 town of cheektowaga â 716 686 3470 village of kenmore â 716 873 5700 town of tonawanda 716 877 8801 for information on fire safety visit our fire safety page welcome to the off campus living website while the focus of this site is primarily off campus housing and safety for students in the buffalo and western new york region much of the resources and information can be useful for students everywhere we will continue to grow this site adding housing guidance safe living advice informative videos and useful links off campus living living smart living safe take a video tour of a typical older neighborhood rental property and learn some of the things you should be looking for before signing that lease the video player provided by webstunning com all rights reserved content on this page requires a newer version of adobe flash player content on this page requires a newer version of adobe flash player our mission statement the off campus living task force is committed to improving the safety and well being of college students living in privately owned houses and apartments by building positive relationships with students property owners neighbors municipalities and other interested parties in order to raise awareness of individual and shared responsibilities relative to students living in off campus housing by accomplishing this mission we will ensure students are living and learning in a safe clean and responsive environment contact us jim guy task force chairman jhguy buffalo edu back to top of page copy 2009 off campus living task force site design robert hochberg