Housing Search Guide

Searching for Housing The University does not have dormitories or any on-campus housing, but does have an Office of Student Housing to assist students in finding off-campus housing.

The service offers listings of apartments and houses to rent or share, as well as home-stay and short term accommodations.

The Office of Student Housing (OSH) acts in an advisory capacity only and does not make reservations, appointments, or rental commitments nor does OSH participate in any negotiations with landlords on a student’s behalf. Individuals must, on their own, meet with the landlords, inspect the apartments, and make the lease arrangements

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Housing

Ways to Find Housing

You almost certainly know about Craigslist; without a doubt the site containing the highest volume of apartments and rooms available. But if you’re looking for some extra ways to find Boston apartments or rooms (though not always as many), you have some options:

1. Roommate Matching Program:  UMass Boston Off Campus Housing Gateway.This web-based self-service portal is intended to allow students to create a profile, answer a questionnaire about living styles and preferences, and even upload pictures to share. Once a student has created a profile, the system generates a list of thcompatible roommates http://www.umb.edu/life_on_campus/housing/find_roommate- http://www.umb.edu/life_on_campus/housing/find_roommate/osh_request_key_code.

Ways to Find Housing

2. Like the UMass Boston Housing - Apartments and Roommates Facebook page.

This is a FB page where landlords and students post about housing they have available. Here is the link:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/UMass-Boston-Housing-Apartments-and-Roommates/220650151303859?fref=ts

Ways to Find Housing

3. Contact the English As Second Language Office at Umass Boston for Housing Assistance.

The English Program offers listings of Non-UMass Boston housing options such as apartments and houses to rent or share, as well as home-stays and short term accommodations. The program also maintains a searchable database updated of local housing options. 

To access the Database, contact Karol Victoria Castaneda at KarolVictoria.Ca001@umb.edu or Erika White at Erika.White@umb.edu.

Ways to Find Housing

This is a FB independent group where ESL students post about housing opportunities and availability. On this page there are landlords posting about housing they have available. Here is the link

https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/558397550841980/

4. Join the UMass Boston ESL Group on Facebook.

7. Boston Homestay search.

8.Contact Global Immersions.

9.Contact Boston Homestay Inc.

This is a website that offers a list of homestay accommodations currently available in Boston. Here is the link http://www.bostonhomestaysearch.com/hosts.php.

This is a homestay company that arranges safe, comfortable, home-based accommodation that gives visitors the opportunity to interact with American individuals and families. http://www.globalimmersions.com/ Tel: 1 617 484 4055

This is a homestay placement service for International Students seeking an alternative to dormitory lodging, hotel stays, and apartment dwelling. http://bostonhomestay.com/ Phone: (781) 449-9733

Homestay Options