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We asked our student staff to reflect on their own housing search experience and share what they wish they had known before signing their first lease.","article_category":"Helpful Tips","image":"\/ocla\/sites\/ocla\/files\/styles\/featured_news_feed\/public\/2026-11\/pexels-ivan-s-8962339.jpg?h=a141e9ea\u0026amp;itok=-BX_Q617","link_to_page":"https:\/\/www.queensu.ca\/ocla\/lessons-learned-student-renters","stickied":"0"},{"title":"Managing Time Between School and Off-Campus Responsibilities ","short_title":"","subtitle":"","byline":"Â鶹¹ÙÍø\u0026#039;s Student","published_date":"2026-10-21","teaser":"Balancing school and off-campus responsibilities can often feel overwhelming at times, especially when you are juggling classes and assignments, perhaps a part-time job, household chores, and maintaining an active lifestyle and time for social or recreational activities. ","article_category":"The Off-Campus Chronicles","image":"\/ocla\/sites\/ocla\/files\/styles\/featured_news_feed\/public\/2026-10\/2017-01-20%20-%20Students-Studying-Libraries-37.jpg?h=45f8ae4d\u0026amp;itok=STpaEL0y","link_to_page":"https:\/\/www.queensu.ca\/ocla\/managing-time-between-school-and-campus-responsibilities","stickied":"0"},{"title":"Life Hacks I\u0026#039;ve Discovered While Living Off-Campus","short_title":"","subtitle":"","byline":"Â鶹¹ÙÍø\u0026#039;s Student","published_date":"2026-10-15","teaser":"A lot of what I\u2019ve learned from living off-campus for the last three years has to do with finding different ways to save money, time, and stress as a student.","article_category":"The Off-Campus Chronicles","image":"\/ocla\/sites\/ocla\/files\/styles\/featured_news_feed\/public\/2026-10\/students%20photo.jpg?h=790be497\u0026amp;itok=u7s1VZhQ","link_to_page":"https:\/\/www.queensu.ca\/ocla\/life-hacks-ive-discovered-while-living-campus","stickied":"0"},{"title":"My Landlord Needs To Make Repairs, What Are My Rights and Responsibilities?","short_title":"","subtitle":"","byline":"Mary Ann Tierney, Off-Campus Living Advisor","published_date":"2026-10-02","teaser":"Living in a rental means that, from time to time, your landlord or a maintenance professional may need to enter your unit to make repairs, complete maintenance, or inspect the property.  So, what does the Residential Tenancies Act say about entry?","article_category":"Helpful Tips","image":"\/ocla\/sites\/ocla\/files\/styles\/featured_news_feed\/public\/2026-10\/apartment%20building%20pic.jpg?h=b7b6435f\u0026amp;itok=seK1124j","link_to_page":"https:\/\/www.queensu.ca\/ocla\/my-landlord-needs-make-repairs-what-are-my-rights-and-responsibilities","stickied":"0"},{"title":"Starting Your Housing Search: Don\u2019t Rush to Rent","short_title":"","subtitle":"","byline":"Mary Ann Tierney, Off-Campus Living Advisor","published_date":"2026-10-01","teaser":"Every fall, many students start to worry that they need to sign a lease right now for May or September of next year. You don\u2019t. ","article_category":"Helpful Tips","image":"\/ocla\/sites\/ocla\/files\/styles\/featured_news_feed\/public\/2026-10\/for%20rent%20photo.jpg?h=a141e9ea\u0026amp;itok=E3RNOVeW","link_to_page":"https:\/\/www.queensu.ca\/ocla\/starting-your-housing-search-dont-rush-rent","stickied":"0"},{"title":"How to Stay Active and Healthy Living Off-Campus","short_title":"","subtitle":"","byline":"Â鶹¹ÙÍø\u0026#039;s Student","published_date":"2026-09-22","teaser":"Academic life can be an exciting period filled with new experiences, intellectual challenges, and opportunities for personal growth. However, it can also be a time marked by pressure, stress, and anxiety. ","article_category":"The Off-Campus Chronicles","image":"\/ocla\/sites\/ocla\/files\/styles\/featured_news_feed\/public\/2026-09\/2017-10-17-Campus%20Fall%20Photos%20%28by%20Garrett%20Elliot%29-93.jpg?h=51a72048\u0026amp;itok=tDTGjVtz","link_to_page":"https:\/\/www.queensu.ca\/ocla\/how-stay-active-and-healthy-living-campus","stickied":"0"},{"title":"Building a Housemate Community","short_title":"","subtitle":"","byline":"Â鶹¹ÙÍø\u0026#039;s Student","published_date":"2026-09-10","teaser":"When you first begin living with housemates, it can be easy to think it is just about sharing rent, but it is a lot more than that.","article_category":"The Off-Campus Chronicles","image":"\/ocla\/sites\/ocla\/files\/styles\/featured_news_feed\/public\/2026-09\/grocery%20shopping.jpg?h=7e45ed25\u0026amp;itok=yb5HnTRe","link_to_page":"https:\/\/www.queensu.ca\/ocla\/building-housemate-community","stickied":"0"},{"title":"Household Communication Essentials for September","short_title":"","subtitle":"","byline":"OCLA Office","published_date":"2026-09-03","teaser":"Whether you\u2019re living with others for the first time or returning after the summer, sharing a home takes effort, patience, and clear communication.","article_category":"Helpful Tips","image":"\/ocla\/sites\/ocla\/files\/styles\/featured_news_feed\/public\/2026-09\/IMG_2865.JPEG?h=4521fff0\u0026amp;itok=4PTAuTs8","link_to_page":"https:\/\/www.queensu.ca\/ocla\/household-communication-essentials-september","stickied":"0"},{"title":"Designing a Productive Off-Campus Lifestyle","short_title":"","subtitle":"","byline":"Â鶹¹ÙÍø\u0026#039;s Student","published_date":"2026-08-26","teaser":"Living on-campus offers a great benefit - a short walk from all the libraries and endless studying spaces, and people who are always down to join you for a study session. 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