Housing Resources
Welcome! Housing Resources (HR) is here to help students at Boston University Medical Campus find a place to live in the Boston area. We are here to walk you through the entire housing search process – from picking a neighborhood to finding a roommate to signing a lease. Even after you have found a place to live, the OHR can help you with any issues you may have getting settled in Boston or working through any roommate or landlord conflicts.
On this site, you will find information about tenant rights and responsibilities, neighborhood descriptions, definitions of common rental terms, considerations before signing a lease, and other resources to help with your housing search. We are here to assist, so please do not hesitate to contact us if you need advice about living off-campus.
How to use this website
This site is set-up to follow the logical flow of a housing search, starting with the most general information on the Boston housing market to the most specific in the first links to the right. If you are new to Boston and want to do some basic research about the city, the “Welcome” section should be your first priority. If you are looking for roommates, the “Roommates” tab on the right can give you some ideas about how to find roommates both at BU and outside of it. If you have done your background research and want to start looking for apartments, “The Search for Housing” tab is where you’ll go to find online listing services, property management firms, and real estate agents our students have used in the past. Finally, if you have questions about your lease or landlord, check out the “Leases” section.
Need to search the listings? Click here.
Have an apartment to rent or a room to fill in your apartment? Click here.
Searching the listings requires a BU Kerberos password and login. If you are a newly accepted student and need to create your Kerberos password, you can start the process by setting up your early bird account here.
Want to stay current on housing news and updates? Follow the OHR’s Google Reader feed!
