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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; homes, 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
e-mail,
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)
Last months' rent.
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 Link
to them on our web site. They include;
City Utilities
(Link has all the information you need to set
up an account)
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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