Off-Campus Housing

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The Housing Office provides assistance in finding off-campus housing by listing privately owned homes, apartments, and rooms in the Hilo area. A number of off-campus apartment buildings are described on the Housing Office Web site, www.uhh.hawaii.edu/housing/offcampus/. Contacts and arrangements with the landlord are made by the student. Materials on how to rent, find a roommate, tenant rights, and student “survival” outside of the classroom are also available at the Housing Office.

Since there is a rush for apartments and other private rental units immediately preceding the beginning of each semester, students are encouraged to come to campus to search for housing as soon as possible. It is recommended that students make all the necessary living arrangements with the owner or manager in person rather than by mail. Since a contract is a legal agreement and the terms of a contract are binding, there should be a clear understanding by both parties in writing of all terms of the contract.

Tenant Concerns

Any student who has questions or problems regarding housing should attempt to resolve concerns with the manager/landlord of the unit. The UH Hilo Director of Housing should be contacted if the concerns or problems cannot be answered adequately or resolved satisfactorily by the manager/landlord.

Miles Nagata
Director of Housing
Phone: (808) 974-7522
Fax: (808) 974-7652
Email: mnagata@hawaii.edu