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Applicants must provide a security deposit that is equal to fifty-percent (50%) of the monthly rent amount and a cleaning deposit of $100. These deposits are returned at the end of the residency if the place is clean and in good condition and all the rent and utilities have been paid.

If your application is approved, your deposit is accepted and your rental agreement is signed. If your application is denied, then your deposit is declined and the funds will return to your account. If you are accepted and then change your mind, we retain the deposit.

A minimum of two professional references are required to apply for a place. Professional references include an employment supervisor, volunteer supervisor, coach, teacher, professor, and previous landlord or university residence advisor who you have been responsible to for at least 3 months.

For each reference, you should include your reference’s full name, title (i.e. employment supervisor), and their phone number (preferred) and e-mail address.

We attempt to provide you with an answer regarding your application within two business days after receiving the email notification of your Interac etransfer deposit. The length of time may vary depending on how long it takes for references to respond to us. 

We use your references and the information you have provided to ensure that you are a good fit for the house and the house is a good fit for you. Ninety-five percent of applicants are accepted. 

  

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Residents are expected to maintain a quiet, peaceful, friendly environment that is comfortable and safe for everyone to live in.

Quiet hours are between 11 PM to 8 AM each day. This ensures consideration of other house members’ schedules and needs.

All residents have access to the common areas. Everyone is required to tidy up after themselves in these common areas each time they use them. Regular house chores are assigned on a weekly schedule.

Never enter another resident’s room or private area without receiving their permission. Violation of this term of your agreement may result in termination of your residency.

Residents may have guests over in their rooms from 8 AM to 11 PM. Please consult with others in the house if you would like to have a group of friends use the common areas. Please make sure guests observe house rules and are considerate of others. Residents may have guests sleep over up to five nights per month. After this, please consult with everyone in the house and obtain written permission from the resident coordinator.

Residents are expected to communicate calmly and respectfully with each other even if challenging issues arise. Residents are expected to engage with tutorials on positive communication and to follow conflict resolution steps provided by Asheya Accommodations.

We have a zero tolerance policy for harassment, assault, or violence of any kind. We encourage residents to report to Asheya Accommodations and the police immediately if they feel harassed or threatened or have been sexually, physically, or verbally assaulted. A resident who assaults another resident will be evicted either immediately or within 24 hours.

If a resident is demonstrating a lack of responsibility and trustworthiness, the resident with the problem behaviour may be issued warnings, fines, or have their residency terminated. Examples include: regularly avoiding household chores, sharing the door code with non-residents, other residents report regularly feeling uncomfortable or unsafe, or the house is becoming unlivable as a result of someone’s behaviour.

Problem behaviour is determined by the resident coordinator based on the testimony of the other residents of the house. The final determination of what is best for the house is up to Asheya Accommodations.

Rooms in your shared house will usually be occupied by students and working people ages 20 to mid-30s.

Each resident is allowed to use any of the common areas. However, residents are expected to shower in their assigned washrooms.

None of the bedrooms have keyed locks on the interior doors. This is in compliance with a Vancouver fire safety bylaw. If there is a fire and a resident is trapped on a floor, they must be able to access an exit window through another resident’s room. We have also found that residents in houses without keyed interior locks get along better, feel more comfortable in their shared space, and trust each other more.