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Rental
Properties
Rental
Properties
is a unit of the Division of Administration & Finance. This
site is provided to answer your questions, and explain the policies
and procedures in the operation of Western's Staff & Faculty
Rental Properties.
Western
Carolina University operates a complex of 35 apartments. The
complex is located on Long Branch Road. It has three, three-bedroom
units, 26, two-bedroom units and six, one-bedroom apartments.
An additional 11 units are located in various areas on the main
campus.
Lease
Agreement and Availability
The units are available to faculty and staff, with priority given
to new faculty or staff who are moving to the community from other
areas. A lease agreement is required and will be for the period
from occupancy until June 30 and renewable at that time. A termination
notice of 30 days will be required of occupants at any time.
More specific information related to lease agreements may
be obtained by contacting the Department
of Residential Living.
Application, Deposit and Assignment
Application may be made with the Housing Office, 1st West Scott
Hall. Ability to assign depends upon vacancies created by departure
of tenants. You will be notified as to assignments, and upon acceptance
of the assignment, a security deposit equal to one months rent
is required. The deposit is refundable after the apartment is
vacated and checked for damages.
Utilities
After assignment of a rental unit, it is the lessee's responsibility
to contact the WCU Utility Department located in the Controller's
Office, H.F. Robinson Administration Building, Telephone No. 227-7285,
to complete an application/contract for electric service. This
utility is billed monthly and payment may be mailed or paid in
the Cashier's Office, 322 H.F Robinson Administration Building
.
Apartments are total electric.
Water service is available through Tuckaseigee Water Authority
in Sylva, Telephone No. 586-5189.
Keys will not be issued until utility services have been established.
Telephone outlets are built into each apartment. Installation
and services must be requested from Verizon Telephone Company,
1-800-483-4300.
The University provides garbage cans and garbage pick-up.
All 2 and 3 bedroom units include washer and dryer hookups for
laundry. Also, a privately owned laundry firm is located within
walking distance of the apartments.
Furnishings
The University provides a stove and refrigerator for each unit.
Otherwise, the apartments are unfurnished. Installation of air
conditioning units is prohibited.
Miscellaneous
The U.S. Postal Service does not provide mail delivery to any
rental units. The lessee must maintain a post office box at the
Cullowhee Post Office.
Pending approval, with a nonrefundable payment of $50.00 per pet
small pets may be kept in an apartment. No dogs are allowed.
Activities or loud parties that create disturbances that may annoy
or discomfort other residents will not permitted.
Storage space in the apartments is limited, and University owned
storage facilities for individual belongings are not available.
Shipments of personal belongings to the University prior to your
arrival cannot be accepted.
Rent for any permanent employee of the University will be deducted
by payroll deduction. For non-permanent employees, rent is payable
in advance and due on the 6th of each month.
Additional Information
Apartment residents can contact Faculty Apartment Resident
Manager regarding their unit. The name and telephone number
of the manager will be provided here soon.
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