A place for students to call home

Students getting ready to go back to college or university don’t only have the stress of hitting the books soon, but also trying to find decent accommodations.

Cindy Csordas shows us some of the health and safety hazards to watch out for when picking a place to live.

Usually, first and second years, things get a little chaotic. But people going through grad or PHD look for a clean environment to study in.

Some say it’s tough for students to find a clean environment and one that is safe. Peyam Cham has just begun looking and is strongly considering this home owned by scholar proerties President Tyler Ross.

“We have interconnected smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, mold resistant drywall, it’s something that helps parents put their head on the pillows at night”.

“We saw a couple houses that may have parents waking to a nightmare. Hamilton tenants here at this home near McMaster University have removed the smoke detector because they say it’s annoying when it goes off. You can see water damage on the ceiling which could lead to mold. This basement bedroom has no window, which is against fire safety codes. But there are three smoke detectors on the same floor. Christopher Adkins, a former McMaster University student moving to Toronto, says sometimes when you’re on a budget there are sacrifices to be made.

“In sublets you don’t know who you’re living with and because of it you may not feel comfortable asking roommates to do chores and then you get dishes building up and no ones really cleaning up after themselves.”

Which is one reason Tyler Ross puts dishwashers in the 17 homes he rents out to students.

“A house without a dishwasher and you’ve got 3 feet high dishes that attracts cockroaches and mice.”