Housing Ideas and Rules

[Techbuilder]

Defineatly read the contract between you and the school to see what your chapter can and can't do to the property. A lot of the new contracts school sign has policies doing stuff to the exterior, and interior. They may want you to fit into a certain architecture style. (My school is huge on it, even though all the greek houses are just immitations of the actual architecture.)

As for rules, designate an officer (president or house manager) to be the one who approves the changes to the room. Also, give out a small grant if the occupants improve the room and use it as a reimbustment. We have a $50 grant every year to replace carpet or paint the rooms.

Generally, you want to have some sort of cleaning schedule. It just has to depend on the type of people you have in your chapters. Work with your brother/sisters and get a good rhythm going.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Techbuilder

Defineatly read the contract between you and the school to see what your chapter can and can't do to the property. A lot of the new contracts school sign has policies doing stuff to the exterior, and interior. They may want you to fit into a certain architecture style. (My school is huge on it, even though all the greek houses are just immitations of the actual architecture.)

The house is NEAR the campus, not on the campus or part of the school.

I agree with the other 2 paragraphs & will say - you have to be a dick sometimes, but if you let one person slack on paying rent or doing their house job, everyone will & it's a slippery slope. If you say you have to live there x semesters - it goes for EVERYONE - if you don't want to live there, find someone else who will or pay what would have been your rent. No exceptions.