{"id":2656,"date":"2024-06-07T14:09:45","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T18:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/iso\/?page_id=2656"},"modified":"2026-04-23T11:14:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T15:14:42","slug":"housing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/iso\/living\/housing\/","title":{"rendered":"Housing"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":0,"parent":2516,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"class_list":["post-2656","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"lead_in":"","display_title":"","subtitle":"","call_to_action":"","hero_image_placement":"no_image","hero_media":"images","hero_pattern_option":"","hero_video":"","hero_image_landing":"","hero_image_landing_two":"","hero_image_landing_three":"","content_modules":[{"acf_fc_layout":"card_grid","anchor":"","css_class":"mt-0 pt-15","title":"","description":"There are many places to live in the Rochester area, both on and off campus. 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We recommend looking at potential living arrangements for off-campus housing in person before making a decision.\r\n<h3>Off-Campus Living Program<\/h3>\r\nThe University of Rochester\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/reslife\/non\/international.html\"><strong>Off-Campus Living Program<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0provides resources to help you find rental housing, understand the leasing process, and negotiate a rental contract. Services include:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Off-campus living advising: <\/strong>Available by appointment or during posted walk-in hours. Located at 020 Susan B. Anthony Hall, River Campus. 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If you break a lease, it could affect your future plans to return to the United States or ruin your credit.\r\n\r\nThe New York State Attorney General\u2019s Office publishes the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ag.ny.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/pdfs\/publications\/Tenants_Rights.pdf\"><strong>Tenant\u2019s Rights Guide (PDF)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to help renters in New York. This document outlines your rights and the landlord\u2019s responsibility to provide you with clean and safe housing, including functioning heat and hot water facilities (Real Property Law \u00a7235-b).\r\n\r\nIf you\u2019re unable to resolve issues with your landlord and feel they are not fulfilling their obligations as outlined in the Tenant\u2019s Rights Guide, <a href=\"\/iso\/contact\/\">make an appointment with the International Services Office<\/a>\u00a0to discuss your situation, especially if you feel you are being treated unfairly or taken advantage of.","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Buying a house","icon":"","row_content":"There are several neighborhoods surrounding the University of Rochester and in the Rochester area where students and employees can buy their own home instead of leasing a rental property. This decision is often based on long-term plans, access to necessary funding, and lifestyle.\r\n\r\nWe generally advise not to buy a home if you plan to stay there for fewer than five years. This is because you\u2019re not likely to get a good return on your investment over such a relatively short period of time.\r\n\r\nAs an international student, scholar, or employee, <strong>buying a house does not contradict your immigration status<\/strong>. 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