June 26, 2009

HOUSING ELIGIBILITY HAS CHANGED!

Effective for the 2009-10 leasing season, the housing eligibility policy for faculty and employees has changed. HRES no longer requires a Harvard University Department Guarantee Letter for full-time, non-Harvard-paid faculty and employees, such as visiting faculty, visiting scholars, visiting fellows, non-benefits-eligible postdoctoral fellows, Harvard teaching hospital employees, or those in similar affiliation categories. Please be aware that those who sign a lease will pay rent by check. Rent is due on or before the first day of each and every month until the lease expires. HRES strictly enforces a no-tolerance policy regarding late payment of rent.

May 1, 2009

2009-2010 Self Service Window Assignment

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Attention:

Harvard Law School Students are now eligible for HLS Graduate Student Block housing, administered by Harvard Real Estate Services. Please visit the Harvard Law School Housing Web site for more information.

The Faculty Real Estate Services Office in partnership with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Relocation Services presents a series of free Home Buying & Selling Seminars for all Harvard University Employees

Do you want to buy a home but just don’t know where to begin? Come to this first-time homebuyer seminar and see how easy it can be to buy a house or condo. This session will explain the home buying process and teach you how to navigate the rough and tumble world of local real estate markets. You will learn how to research communities, assess your price range and shop for a mortgage, and understand the difference between buyer vs. seller agents. We will show you the tax advantages of home ownership. You will learn how to make an offer and what you need to know before you close on your first new home or condominium. It’s easier than you think!

• If you are a Visiting, Assistant, Associate, Senior or other Harvard Faculty member, please refer to the Faculty Real Estate Services Office.
• Observatory Common Condominiums for Sale - Click here for more information.
• Pleasant Street Condominiums for Sale - Click here for more information.

Currently Available Housing

INSTRUCTIONS TO ACCESS THE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE LIST

To access the Currently Available List after your application has been validated

• Log-in to the application page of our Web site as a Registered User with your e-mail address and password.
• Click on the Self-Service link located on the left side menu.
• Click on the instructions. You will not be able to view Currently Available apartment until you have viewed the instructions.
• Click on the link to “View Currently Available Apartments.”

The direct link to the application page is http://shs.harvard.edu/.

If you have any questions, please contact a Housing Advisor at 617-495-3377 or 1-800-252-5020.

Please continue to check the Announcements page for up-to-date information and thank you for considering Residential Housing!

Apartments are available for rental through the Harvard Housing Office at various Harvard Affiliated Complexes. Some of the apartments are available for immediate occupancy, and some are available for future occupancy. Our apartments are conveniently located within a one-mile radius of Harvard Yard. Security deposit, final month's rent, and finder's fee are not required if you are a term-billed student or faculty member or employee paying rent through payroll deduction.