Dartmouth College Real Estate Office

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to frequantly asked questions can be found by slecting a question from the list below.

 

 

You can search for one of Dartmouth’s 540 rental housing units online at Dartmouth Rentals. You can also search for a rental using Dartmouth’s Upper Valley Rental List, the region’s most comprehensive listing of third party-owned rental units.
 
After you complete your online search you can select and reserve one of the listed Dartmouth-owned units by filling out an application and paying a $50 non-refundable application fee.  To reserve a unit listed by a third party landlord on the Upper Valley Rental List you will need to contact the landlord directly.
 
The rental housing listed by Dartmouth online is continuously updated throughout the year, although traditionally the greatest number of units is added to the listing between April and June. You can search for Dartmouth rental housing at any time, and your search results will identify the date the unit is available.  Most of Dartmouth’s rental housing is available for application 60-90 days prior to the date of move in. 
 
Priority for Dartmouth housing is first given to Dartmouth employees and graduate students, and some housing has been designated as either “graduate student housing” or “employee housing”. By identifying yourself, you will allow us to give you an accurate list of the apartments available to you. 
 
You will receive an email confirming that your application has been received as soon as it is successfully submitted. Your application will be reviewed for approval on the first business day following receipt. Once your application is approved you will receive a confirming email containing a copy of your lease agreement. You will then have 10 days to sign the lease and to return it with a security deposit equivalent to 1 month’s rent to the Dartmouth College Real Estate Office at 7 Lebanon Street, Suite #301, Hanover, NH, 03755. (Note that the signed lease cannot be returned or accepted via fax or email.) You will receive a confirming email once the signed lease and security deposit have been received.
 
You can request a copy of your lease after it has been received in our office or when you pick up your keys.
 
After you reserve a unit, the unit will continue to be listed online but will be marked as “committed” and will not be able to be reserved by another party. If the signed lease and security deposit aren’t returned within the 10-day period, the unit will no longer be marked as “committed” and may be reserved by another party. 
 
Leases begin on the first day the apartment is available for move-in (not the date you move in, and not necessarily on the first day of the month.)
 
You can move in any time after the date the apartment is available for move-in (and not necessarily on the first day of the month.) The first month’s rent payment is due on or before your move-in day.  
 
We get the units ready for occupancy as soon as possible.  However, let us know if you need an earlier move-in date and we will make every effort to accommodate you.
 
Yes, once the North Park Graduate Housing assignments are made you will be notified as to who your roommates are so that you can contact them in advance.
 
The typical lease term is 12 months.  Purchase of a home, loss of association with Dartmouth………
 
Please contact the Real Estate Office to find the fee asscoiated with breaking your lease.
 
A non-refundable application fee of $50 is due when you reserve Dartmouth rental housing. 
You will have 10 days to sign the lease and return it to our office along with a security deposit equivalent to one month’s rent. The first month’s rent payment is due on or before your move-in day.   
 
Rent is due on the first day of the month.
 
You can pay your security deposit with a check, money order, or cash. International graduate students can pay the security deposit with an international money order, travelers check, or bank check. We cannot accept a credit card payment for the security deposit.
 
If you are a graduate student, rent will be added to your student account on the first day of each month. If you are an employee, rent will be deducted from your paycheck. If you are a member of the general public, rent must be paid by cash or check in the Real Estate Office on or before the first day of each month. We are unable to accept credit cards at this time.
 
Tenants who rent a South Street or 68 South Main Street unit should make their checks payable to “South Street Downtown Holdings, Inc.”  All other tenants should make their checks payable to “Trustees of Dartmouth College”.
 
Dartmouth College Real Estate Office, 7 Lebanon Street, Suite #301, Hanover, NH, 03755. (Make sure your name and unit address are noted on the check.)
 
The Dartmouth College Real Estate Office is located on the third floor of the 7 Lebanon Street building in downtown Hanover, across the street from the southern entrance to the Hopkins Center, and two buildings east of Main Street. 
 
If you will be arriving on campus when the Real Estate Office is closed, please let us know and we can arrange to leave your keys at Safety & Security for your convenience.  Safety & Security is located at 5 Rope Ferry Road.  They are open 24 hours per day and reachable by phone at, 646-4000.  Plan on showing ID when picking up your keys.
 
A maximum of 2 pre-approved pets are permitted at select apartments for a fee of $40-$50 per month per pet. 
 
All parking is located on site. If you are renting a South Street, 68 South Main Street, or a North Park Graduate Housing unit, parking must be reserved and rented separately and there will be an additional monthly fee for each space. All other units have at least one parking space included in the rental price.
 
Many of our apartments have easy access to public transportation. Our website includes a link to Advance Tranit's transportation directory, with information on schedules, routes, and maps of service.
 
Yes, you may request extra keys for your unit for a nominal charge. You will be responsible for all keys signed out in your name. Failure to return all keys will result in an additional charge to you upon move-out.
 
If you should lose your keys you will be charged a $150 fee for the locks to be changed.
 
If you are locked out during normal business hours you may come to the Real Estate Office to sign out an additional key. If you are locked out after hours, please contact Safety & Security at 646-4000.
 
Click here to see a map showing the location of 5 Rope Ferry Road.
 
See our Area Information page for a link to information about transit options.
 
Yes, North Park Graduate Housing tenants may bring in their own furnishings. You are responsible for storing the leased furniture and must return the leased furniture to its original place upon move-out. You will be charged for any damages to the leased furniture.
 
Self-adhesive hooks that are removable are permitted.  Hangers for shelves are not permitted.  All shelving is to be supported off the floor.
 
Residents may sublet their unit to associates of the Dartmouth who are full-time employees or graduate students.  Please contact the Housing Office for the necessary sub-lease form.
 
After you move out of your unit you must return all keys signed out in your name. An inspection of the unit will take place shortly after move out.  If there are no damages or outstanding charges and all of the keys are returned, the entire security deposit will be refunded to you.
 
You will receive your security deposit refund within 30 days of your move-out date. It is important for you to notify us of your forwarding address when you turn in your unit keys for prompt delivery of your security deposit refund.
 
International students can have their security deposit refund mailed to a forwarding address, deposited into an American bank account, or you can be refunded via a wire transfer for an additional $35 fee.
 

 

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