East Lansing Student Accommodation

Find and book student housing in East Lansing at uhomes.com. Browse and find the right student accommodation for you in East Lansing based on your preferences. These include private student properties in East Lansing, which include student apartments, shared and En-suite rooms, and student studios. All these properties offer fully furnished apartments with modern facilities such as communal lounge areas, games areas, study rooms, swipe card laundry, fully equipped gyms, BBQ areas and much more.
Students looking for this type of private accommodation in East Lansing should visit the Student Housing website to compare the various options and choose the best East Lansing student accommodation. Go find your roommate! For affordable student housing in East Lansing, most students choose to book affordable student apartments such as The Village at Chandler Crossings, Cedar Village Apartments, Capitol Villa Apartments, Berrytree Apartments and Hub On Campus East Lansing

Houses in East Lansing

When I go to study in East Lansing, when should I start applying for housing?

According to the school's local house-hunting habits, market supply, and individual needs, the time to start house-hunting varies for each school. And the start time is different for new students and returning students. For new students, they usually start to pay attention to renting houses after obtaining the school admission notice or confirmation to study in the local area, usually in April and May. We suggest that students formally apply for and sign for an apartment after receiving the I20 form. There are also a lot of new students who will come to the United States in advance and decide to sign up after seeing the apartment on site. Old students, that is returning students, the time they look for housing is more spread across the year. Old students in some schools usually start to sign for a house for the next academic year in the first semester (fall), but most of the old students usually start looking for houses in the spring semester.

Can I go to East Lansing and see the house before deciding to sign?

Try not to. It is best to move in directly after arriving in the United States. Then, the closer the school starts, the higher the rent, and there is no good housing left around the school. Therefore, students, please decide the time you sign according to your actual situation.

How long is the lease term of a student apartment in East Lansing?

The most typical student apartment lease period is generally 12 months, starting in August or September and ending in July or August of the following year. A small number of apartments offer semester leases (5 months or 6 months), 10-month leases (end at the end of May of the following year), or leases that end in July and August (no limit on the start time). More often the case, for a lease period of less than 12 months, the apartment will charge an additional monthly short-term rental fee, ranging from $30-100 dollars per month.

What documents should I bring when checking in?

Please bring your passport, I-20, payment receipt, credit card, check, etc. Please note that the property does not accept cash.

What do the utility bills cover when renting an apartment in East Lansing?

Utility refers to the water, electricity, heating, garbage and wastewater treatment fees, security fees, Internet and cable TV fees and other miscellaneous expenses that the tenant spends every month. Some landlords will include all these costs in the rent and require tenants to pay them together.

When renting a house in East Lansing, can I cancel the lease at any time after signing the lease?

You may not. Generally speaking, the lease will take effect immediately after it is signed, and neither party can terminate the lease in advance. According to the relevant laws of the United States, if the tenant has signed a long-term lease, he/she shall bear the rent for the entire lease term. Even if he/she is forced to move out, the landlord still has the right to require the tenant to pay all the rent.

What are the options for renting a house in East Lansing?

In East Lansing, most students will choose a Flat Apartment, followed by House and Townhouse. Generally speaking, there are studio, 1 bed 1 bath, 2 bed 2 bath, 3 bed 3 bath, 4 bed 4 bath, etc. There are also room types belonging to share bedroom, such as 2 bed 1 bath, 3 bed 2 bath, etc.

Should I rent a house or an apartment in East Lansing?

Choose according to your personal needs. Houses and apartments have their own advantages and disadvantages. Generally, apartments are more expensive, so you can consider them according to your actual situation.

Can I secretly keep pets while renting in East Lansing?

You may not. Basically, pets also must pay rent and security deposit. Some students will secretly want to keep cats and dogs. Violation of the contract is not recommended, because it will damage their credit and may attract fines.

How to rent student dormitory in East Lansing?

If you want to rent a student room in East Lansing, you can look at our houses on uhomes, contact your university, learn about your choice, or find a room to rent in East Lansing.

How large is the student apartment in East Lansing?

According to the uhomes database, student apartments or student units in East Lansing are usually between 21m² to 235m².

I booked an apartment, but when I arrived, I found it did not meet my expectations, what should I do?

Students are requested to contact the apartment management office directly to report any dissatisfaction and discuss with the apartment party. If there is no room for renewal and you do not want to break the contract, the best way is to sublet the house to someone else. We strongly discourage moving out of an apartment without informing the parties involved. Because in the United States, once the contract is signed, the contract becomes effective. If you do not move in or move out directly, it is equivalent to unilaterally breaking the contract and you will incur high penalties.