BYU Contracted Housing

Brigham Young University desires an environment for its single undergraduate students living on and off campus that is conducive to their moral and spiritual growth as well as their academic performance. Because the university relies on the community to provide accommodations for most of its students, BYU has established housing guidelines and policies to cultivate such an environment for single undergraduate students desiring to live off campus.

The university has contracted with more than 1,500 landlords and 5,500 living units for single undergraduate students to live in off campus. The owners of contracted rental units agree to: (1) adequately separate single men and women, (2) exercise reasonable efforts to maintain BYU Residential Living Standards, (3) maintain the facilities in good repair, and (4) not abuse basic tenant rights.

The university cannot guarantee that owners and managers are employing their best efforts to maintain our standards, that all residents are complying with BYU standards, or that contracted living units meet our physical criteria.

Thus, students are individually responsible to carefully choose an acceptable apartment and compatible roommates. Students should inform the BYU Off-Campus Housing Office if they suspect that the standards and the physical criteria are not being maintained.

Students Required to Live in BYU Contracted Housing

All single undergraduate BYU students who are not living with their parents are required to live in university-contracted housing unless they are specifically excused in writing by the BYU Off Campus Housing Office.  All BYU students are required to provide their residential address, (not a post office box), at the beginning of each semester. Single undergraduate students who may be excused from this requirement are

1. Single parents
2. Students living with parents or family members
3. Students living in dwelling units owned by their parents

Inspections of Off-Campus Rentals

BYU Off-Campus Housing representatives inspect only those rentals that are university contracted and usually only upon request. Because we have contracted more than 1,500 landlords and 5,500 living units, we cannot monitor the off campus living conditions of students as often as we would like. Therefore, we urge students to exercise discretion when selecting an apartment and roommates. The university expends much time and effort to help students and landlords with their rental difficulties, whether related to standards, contracts, or physical conditions. But in the event of violations, we greatly depend on notification by the concerned parties. If you have concerns or questions, we recommend you consult with the BYU Off-Campus Housing Office before making any agreements.

How to Find Housing

The BYU Off-Campus Housing Office maintains a listings service to help single undergraduate students find university-contracted rental facilities and to help student families find rental units. (Family housing is not subject to university contracts.) Rental units of all types are listed as landlords notify us of vacancies. There are large apartment complexes, condominiums, duplexes, houses, basement apartments, and sleeping rooms.

Information about current vacancies is available at the Off-Campus Housing Office (2170 WSC). Lists of vacant rentals are available in a display case outside the Off-Campus Housing Office door. The vacancy lists and a Housing Guide are also available for mailing upon request. The vacancy lists can be faxed or can be viewed on our Vacancy Listings link.  Officials are also available to help if you have exceptional problems finding suitable off-campus housing.