Applying to Live at UFH for Student Families
At Charles Street, student families move in and out all year around, so we accept applications on an ongoing basis. Please note, though, that these apartments are not intended for short-term accommodation or summer-only rentals.
What’s the Availability?
Standard wait times are approximately 1.5 years. However, this duration can vary based on several factors, including:
- The apartment preferences you listed in your application, as well as those of other applicants
- Your preferred move-in date (please note, we cannot guarantee meeting your preference, especially if it’s within 1.5 years of your application date)
- The amount of notice you need to plan for your move
- Vacancy rates, the number of available apartments and their sizes
We recommend not informing your current landlord of your intent to move until you have received an apartment offer and signed a lease with us.
When To Apply
Please apply online as early as possible – we do not require academic acceptance before you apply, this is required once we are ready to offer you an apartment.
Required Documents
Financial, immigration, and family status documents are required before an apartment offer is confirmed.
Is Priority Given to Anyone?
International students are given priority due to the added challenges they face when living outside the country. For example, if an international student submits their application on March 1, they will receive two months of priority and will be considered as if they applied on January 1.
Students with children are given priority for two-bedroom apartments.
We will consider postdoctoral fellows and postgraduate medical trainees with families, depending on housing availability. However, priority will always go to student families in a full-time undergraduate or graduate degree program.
