town-gown relations

https://housing.queensu.ca/towngown/

Room 135 of the John Deutsch University Centre (upper level)
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Telephone: 613-533-6745

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Town-Gown Relations (town = Kingston, gown = academic robes) is a free and confidential service for all students. The Town-Gown Relations Office at Queen's also acts as a liaison between the City of Kingston and the University.

The office offers a wide range of advice, including information about finding upper-year housing, choosing housemates wisely and communicating with your landlord. It explains important information about leases, insurance, moving in, moving out, and neighbour issues.

For example, students can turn to Town-Gown Relations to find information that will help them select housemates - the key to a successful student household. This choice should include such important considerations are lifestyle, money sense, and conflict resolution style.

You can also access valuable information about leases. While at Queen's, many students will, for the first time, agree to a lease when they move to the off-campus neighbourhoods around Queen's. Town-Gown can assist by providing you information about the roles and responsibilities of students and landlords under a lease. In addition, Town-Gown can help you access information from Queen's Legal Aid.

Town-Gown Relations also helps you plan both the move in and move out times from off-campus housing. Checklists and tips about such issues as insurance, security, checking the condition of your rented home are available.

As well, this office works with the City of Kingston and local non-profit groups to coordinate the annual Moving Madness at the end of each academic year. The event provides information and support to help students make a safe, tidy and fast get-away when they finish their term each Spring.