If you are looking for off-campus housing, check out offcampushousing.unt.edu, where you can find or post ads for apartments and homes for lease or rent. A roommate and sub-lease search application is also available through this website. If you are looking for family-style housing instead of student housing and unable to find what you are looking for on offcampushousing.unt.edu, select "Contact Us" in the top menu bar and complete the contact form. Off-Campus Housing Source will reach out and help you directly.
Searching for a place to live and need some help? Check out Off-Campus Housing 101, a presentation that includes information on OCSS Services (0:54), how to search for off-campus housing in the Denton area (9:45), and legal perspectives in the housing process (36:45). This presentation is brought to you by OCSS, Off-Campus Housing Source, and UNT Student Legal Services.
For additional assistance, contact Off-Campus Student Services at (940) 565-3807 or stop by our office Union 345.
Our new and improved Off-Campus Housing Source website allows you to create a profile to find potential roommates, or have potential roommates find you! If you are a current UNT student looking for a roommate, follow the instructions listed below.
To Start Your Roommate Search:
Once you have found a roommate, please email OCSS@unt.edu to have your name removed from the list.
It is the student’s responsibility to contact potential roommates, communicate their desires and needs, and determine if the potential roommate is a good fit for them. It is likewise the potential roommate’s responsibility to determine if the fit is good fit for themselves.
No matter what, trust your gut and err on the side of safety when making decisions for yourself.
When speaking with a potential roommate, you may want to consider or ask about, but not limited to, the following:
Life has all kinds of unexpected turns, and you have to adjust your plan. This can mean you no longer need to keep renting your place, but you can't get out of your lease! This is where subleases can help. Subleases are when another person takes over someone else's lease and continues full or partial payment (whichever is negotiated as allowed by the property owner). The Off-Campus Housing Source is a good place for you to post your sublease or find a sublease if you want a short-term living arrangement.
To Start Your Sublease Search/Post:
It is the student’s responsibility to contact potential sub-lessors/lessees, communicate their desires and needs, and determine if the situation is a good fit for them. It is likewise the potential sub-lessor/lessee’s responsibility to determine if the fit is a good fit for themselves.
No matter what, trust your gut and err on the side of safety when making decisions for yourself.
When speaking with a potential sub-lessee or sub-lessor, you may want to consider or ask about, but not limited to, the following:
As part of the latest Coronavirus Relief Bill, $1.3 billion dollars has been appropriated for Emergency Rental [and Utility] Assistance for Texas residents who are experiencing severe financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). The application filing period begins February 15, 2021 at 8am Central Time. There are strict requirements and documentation of hardship and cooperation with the applicants' landlords will be required. This program is not in any way administered by the University of North Texas. For more information on eligibility and application requirements, visit TexasRentRelief.com or call (833) 989-7368.
Purchasing, storing, moving, disposing, or selling furniture can be a hassle, especially if you change your housing often. Therefore, you may consider renting furniture to reduce the hassle of managing your furniture every year. CORT provides furniture rental packages for students living off-campus. Additionally, they offer furniture for sale and relocation services.