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Graham Properties
Company Information
Our
mission is to provide safe, convenient
and affordable housing for MSU
students. We offer a variety of units, all with
features designed to make you feel "at home" while you pursue your
education. Our leases are tailored to the semester program at
MSU, with termination
dates generally ending in May, July (summer school) and December. Except
for our downtown lofts, all our properties are within a few blocks west of
campus, thus making it easy to walk or bicycle to school.
Our staff
makes a daily
"walk thru" in an effort to keep the properties looking safe and clean;
our maintenance staff takes care of repairs and landscaping. Since most
of our renters are young and away from home for the first time, we
encourage them to be good citizens, pay rent on time and keep their
apartments in an orderly manner; in return, we make a
special effort
to provide outstanding credit and personal
references. Most students recognize the importance of a full deposit
refund, and a favorable landlord reference.
Best
way to use this site:
 Select the
type of rental you prefer; houses, apartments,
duplexes, or lofts, then click on the image to get a closer look.
If you see a
property you like, you may use the print page
and/or e-mail the page or link, to a parent or
a friend.
You may
contact us by , fax or telephone. All inquiries will
be answered.
Thank you
for your interest in our website.
Lease Information:
For many
students, renting from Graham Properties is their first time living away
from home and/or living off-campus. So, we offer these tips on making a
decision to rent off-campus housing.
1)
Sign a lease.
Make certain all your questions are
answered in advance and key issues put in writing. An oral lease is legal
in Missouri, but a written one should be your preference.
2)
Utilities.
We do not offer rentals with utilities included.
Renters are expected to sign up with City Utilities prior to moving into
the unit. A link to City Utilities is included in our web site.
3) "Normal
wear and tear" is acceptable, but if you have questions about the
condition of a rental property when signing the lease, put those concerns
in writing so you are not held liable later.
4)
Deductions are allowed when refunding a security deposit such as
carpet cleaning, repairs, fees, trash and debris disposal, etc. If you
leave an apartment in "a good and clean"
condition, you should receive all of your deposit back, less specified
deductions known in advance.
5)
You are not allowed to pay last month's rent with the security deposit,
unless your landlord agrees in advance to your
doing so (most landlords don't!)
6)
Eviction. A landlord may evict a tenant for cause, such as failure
to pay rent when due, causing damage to the premises, involvement in
criminal activity, etc. A court ordered eviction
and claims for rent and/or for damages
generally will be included in a credit report history,
and will remain on it for seven (7) years. This is a rare occurrence in
our rentals as most of our student renters are very responsible.
7)
Substitution of tenants/subletting. Missouri law does not allow
tenants to sub-let without permission; however, our policy is to work with
our renters in the event they want to substitute a roommate or end a lease
early by referring a replacement tenant to us. Due to the difficulty in
re-leasing units mid-semester, we tie our leases to the semester program,
and rarely allow leases to be terminated mid-semester.
8)
Membership.
Our organization is a member of the
Springfield Apartment and Housing Association. We have included a link to
the their web site.
9) Links. There are a number of organizations and attractions
in Springfield which we think will be of interest to our renters. We
provide a
to them on our web site. They include;
City Utilities
(Link has all the
information you need to set up an account)
MSU Shuttle
MSU Home Page
Springfield News Leader
Bass Pro Shops
Wonders of Wildlife Museum
Springfield-Greene County Library
Hammonds Hall
Thank you
for your interest in Graham Properties.
Please contact us if you have any further questions or comments.
Bill Graham
Owner/Manager
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