Ready, Set, Rent!

Ready, Set, Rent! is a preventative legal education program offered by Student Legal Services. Ready, Set, Rent! provides new and experienced renters an opportunity to learn more about their rights and responsibilities as tenants and to foster a positive renting experience. Students who participate may be eligible to win a prize!

How does the program work?

Ready, Set, Rent! is a series of 4 workshops, each offered twice during May 2010. Students who attend 2 of the 4 workshops will be entered into a drawing for a $75 gift card to Bed, Bath, and Beyond.

To participate, pick up a Ready, Set, Rent! card from SLS or attend a workshop and ask for a card. You must have your card initialed at each workshop you attend. If you attend 2 or more workshops and wish to be entered into the drawing, you must return your completed cards to Student Legal Services no later than Friday, June 4, at 4:30 p.m.

Workshop schedule

Moving Ins and Outs

Location: Student Legal Services (Student Services Center, Room 527)

• Wednesday, May 5, 3 p.m.
• Thursday, May 27, 11 a.m.

Plan your next big move with a little help from SLS! Some of the most common questions that SLS attorneys answer concern the beginning and the end of a business relationship with a landlord. Come to this workshop and get practical tips for a smooth transition.

Renters' Rights

Location: Student Legal Services (Student Services Center, Room 527)

• Thursday, May 6, 3 p.m.
• Monday, May 17, 11 a.m.

Do you know your rights as a tenant? Even if you do, your landlord may not. Find out what rights and responsibilities tenants have regarding repairs, habitability, the landlord's entry into a residence, homeowner associations, and much more! An attorney will explain your rights as a tenant and how to assert them.

Renters' Resource Panel

Location: Price Center West, Roosevelt Room

• Tuesday, May 11, 11 a.m.
• Wednesday, May, 26, 2 p.m.

SLS will assemble a team of experts to answer your questions about the transition to off-campus living, finding a place to rent, budget considerations, how to stay safe off campus, and how to handle roommate conflicts. Discover many of the resources on campus that are available to support renters.

Special thanks to our partners in Muir Residential Life, Financial Aid, the UC Police Department, Counseling & Psychological Services, and Commuter Student Services.

Landlord-Tenant Jeopardy

Location: Student Legal Services (Student Services Center, Room 527)

• Wednesday, May 12, 11 a.m.
• Tuesday, May 18, 3 p.m.

Think you know enough about your rights as a renter? Test your landlord-tenant law knowledge during this fun, interactive workshop, and find out!