Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Spreading Roomr’s Advice

By The Editorial Board April 11, 2014

With the recent launch of Roomr, a website that will help facilitate the process of finding off-campus housing, students can expect to make more informed housing decisions in the upcoming semesters. Roomr...

Roomr Rates Landlords, Homes

By Molly Simio April 10, 2014

  With the annual upperclassmen scramble to confirm off-campus living plans for the coming year in mind, a website that will allow students to discuss and rate the quality of landlords and conditions...

When Renting Goes Wrong

By Lindsay Leasor October 18, 2013

For juniors, the fall semester features a scramble to secure housing for senior year. After a flurry of house tours and phone calls, students must pick a new home, compete for a lease and hope...

Landlords Lament Campus Plan

By TM Gibbons-Neff September 27, 2013

From the proposed satellite residence to the repurposing of Magis Row townhouses, Georgetown is gradually making the 2010 Campus Plan agreement come to life. One demographic seldom discussed in...

Lease and Learn

By The Editorial Board August 27, 2013

Moving off campus comes with a minefield of complications that may seem more frustrating than rewarding. But the experience of living on one’s own before fully leaving the Georgetown community is valuable...

Landlord Pledge Sparks Debate

By Braden McDonald December 1, 2011

Twenty-six landlords have signed the university's landlord pledge, but according to university spokeswoman Stacy Kerr, the initiative has elicited anger from others. The document, which asks local landlords...

GU Proposes Pledging System for Landlords

By Braden McDonald October 21, 2011

The university will roll out a landlord pledge initiative starting early next week in an effort to protect students who live off campus while improving neighborhood relations. In exchange for being...

Butler: University’s Threats Misinform Landlords

By James Butler February 4, 2011

In early October, my landlord, an ever-helpful albeit eccentric middle-aged man, came to my house on Prospect Street. Contrary to his normally laid-back nature, he seemed frustrated and had a worried look...

86 Local Landlords Investigated

By Julie Percha March 26, 2010

The D.C. government body charged with issuing property permits and enforcing building and safety codes has identified and begun investigating 86 landlords in the Georgetown area believed to be operating...

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