Tips to find the perfect USC Off Campus housing

BY MOSAIC / October 22, 2019

If you are trying to land the perfect USC off campus student housing, but you don't know where to start, take a look at Mosaic Student Communities’ tips on how to find the perfect USC off campus housing.

Know exactly what you are looking for before you start making appointments.

Research ideal and possible neighborhoods. Try to be a local and wander around the ones you like. It is best to stay inside the USC Campus Cruiser Route and DPS Boundary.
Check if there are any cool restaurants or other entertaining places nearby the housing.
Determine your rent budget.
Decide the type of property you prefer: house, apartment or shared room, furnished or unfurnished unit.
Find out how long takes to walk to campus.
Consider whether you will need a roommate and find the perfect one!
Make sure the housing has all the amenities you need like laundry, parking, controlled gate, pool, etc.

Find out about rules and restrictions.

Are pets allowed? This is obviously important if you have pets, but even if you don’t, but have allergies, you may want to know if the previous renter could have had a pet.

Read your USC off campus student housing leasing contract carefully.

Read all of the paperwork carefully. Make sure you understand all of the terms clearly. For example, rent and deposit, term of the contract, obligations of co-tenants, included utilities, available parking space, cost, security deposit agreement, repairs process, subletting restrictions,and more..

Consider renting from Mosaic Student Communities

Mosaic Student Communities has agents that are eager to help you at all stages of your leasing process. Whether you are looking for a fully furnished or unfurnished USC off campus student housing, we’ve got your back.

LiveWithMosaic.com can be very useful because you can filter by number of bedrooms and rent amount, and thus be more efficient in your search. Also, Mosaic Student Communities has units located directly across from campus, so you can easily find a space only a few steps away from USC!

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