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Utah County BYU Approved Housing

Brigham Young University (BYU) requires all undergraduate single students under the age of 25 to stay in approved housing. In order to be considered for BYU approval, among other things, the housing must be habitable, it must be within the approved boundary (about a two mile radius) and a single gender must occupy units under a common roof-line. Thus, BYU approved housing will always be for either male or female.

There are variances to these strict rules. A single undergraduate is allowed to live in housing owed by his or her parents, but they cannot rent the extra bedroom to their BYU friend.

Being an owner of BYU approved housing is tricky. BYU can and has changed its approval rules, such as the latest change requiring the approved housing to fall within set boundaries.

Occupancy during fall and winder semesters are high with a very good rate of return. Spring and summer terms are quite different. Students leave Utah Valley for home and summer work opportunities. If you don't fill twelve month leases, which can be hard to do, plan on reducing rents by half in order to keep your rental full during spring and summer terms.

BYU students that are married can live where they please. Twelve month leases are much easier to fill and rents usually stay constant, ever during spring and summer terms.

You need an expert when dealing with BYU student housing. I have had close to a decade of experience. I'm ready to answer any question you might have. Call or email now!

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Home Away from Home: BYU Housing Q&A

Housing in Provo is making significant changes with the new two-mile radius boundary for off-campus housing and two new pilot programs: the opening of Wyview Park to single students and BYU's chartered housing ventures. All of this change, though, has led to some questions. BYU Magazine sat down to get a few answers from Julie Franklin, director of residence life.

What on-campus housing options will be available to single student in fall 2007?

In Fall 2007 we will have Heleman Halls, Heritage Halls, and Wyview Park. Helaman Halls is what we call board-and-room style living. Heritage Halls is for student who want an apartment style environment. Wyview Park, which has traditionally housed married students, has recently been opened as single student, apartment-style housing as part of a pilot program.

What is contracted housing?

All single undergraduate students at BYU are required to live in contracted housing, unless they are living with their parents or have extenuating circumstances. Contracted housing (which was formerly called "BYU-approved" or "university-approved" housing) is accommodation where the property owner has signed a contact with the university to uphold the university housing policies.

What is the purpose of the 2-mile radius within which all contracted housing must fall?

Beginning in April 2007, only buildings withing a 2-mile radius of BYU will be eligible for contacted housing. The majority of BYU students have always lived and still live within the boundaries we have drawn. With housing booming the way it is, it made sense for the university to take care of housing for its students. So rather than spending time and effort dealing with complexes that were far away, we drew the circle around where our students were already living and said, "This is where our students live, so these are the places we're going to work with."

What is chartered housing?

Chartered housing is a close relationship that the university has established contractually with two off-campus apartment complexes: Centennial Apartments and Alpine Village (to be completed fall 2007). The complexes have on-site managers and an on-site peer staff, who are trained by the university, to help better connect students to university resources. Unlike contracted housing, chartered housing units are only available to BYU students.

Why is BYU pursuing charted housing?

We want to be informed as we look to the future. We want to understand what the students are looking for and what are viable options. Nationally, the trend is that students want apartment-style housing. So we are testing different options, like chartered housing and opening Wyview Park to single students. We will analyze the students' response to the projects and move forward from there.

How does chartered housing benefit the university?

The university is highly invested in having appropriate environments for students. We feel that by maintain a close working relationship with the chartered housing complexes, we can help to ensure that students have a safe environment where they can live the Honor Code and enjoy their BYU experience.

Reference: BYU Magazine, Winter 2007, Page 14.

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MLS 877320

BYU approved (1/83)
Condo in Utah County
Provo, Utah 84604

Rock Canyon Real Estate
(Real Estate Listing Office)

$192,500
3 bed, 2 bath
1296 sq ft
0.03 acre

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MLS 880604

Newest Building, (2/83)
Condo in Utah County
Provo, Utah 84604

Tornows & Associates, Inc.
(Real Estate Listing Office)

$195,900
3 bed, 2 bath
1300 sq ft
0.03 acre

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MLS 896152

Seldom Available (3/83)
Condo in Utah County
Provo, Utah 84606

Tornows & Associates, Inc.
(Real Estate Listing Office)

$199,900
2 bed, 3 bath
1458 sq ft
0.01 acre

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MLS 883563

BYU approved (4/83)
Condo in Utah County
Provo, Utah 84606

Dream Wright Realty
(Real Estate Listing Office)

$149,000
3 bed, 2 bath
1230 sq ft
0.02 acre

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MLS 891833

BYU Approved/contracted (5/83)
Condo in Utah County
Provo, Utah 84606

Century 21 Bushnell
(Real Estate Listing Office)

$159,000
3 bed, 2 bath
1290 sq ft
0.02 acre

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MLS 879809

FULL size (6/83)
Condo in Utah County
Provo, Utah 84604

Stone Associates
(Real Estate Listing Office)

$195,900
3 bed, 2 bath
1301 sq ft
0.03 acre

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MLS 889418

FABULOUS CONDO (7/83)
Condo in Utah County
Provo, Utah 84604

Chapman Richards & Associates
(Real Estate Listing Office)

$184,900
2 bed, 2 bath
1200 sq ft
0.01 acre

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MLS 843856

Right Next (8/83)
Condo in Utah County
Provo, Utah 84606

Tornows & Associates, Inc.
(Real Estate Listing Office)

$176,900
3 bed, 2 bath
1188 sq ft
0.01 acre

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MLS 874701

Very close (9/83)
Condo in Utah County
Provo, Utah 84606

Academy Real Estate
(Real Estate Listing Office)

$126,000
2 bed, 1 bath
800 sq ft
0.01 acre

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MLS 837937

Wow! Can't (10/83)
Condo in Utah County
Provo, Utah 84604

Keystone Real Estate LLC
(Real Estate Listing Office)

$219,900
2 bed, 4 bath
1447 sq ft
0.01 acre

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