HeelsHousing News

UNC students renting off-campus face more legal pitfalls

By Jennifer L. Durham

Carolina Student Legal Services can get UNC students out of landlord jams that can just be part of life when living off-campus.  more…


Off-campus housing rules often unknown to UNC students

By Sarah Lamorte

Special rules govern how many unrelated persons may share a rental house in Chapel Hill, but most students are not aware that if there are more than four of them in a single family unit, they are breaking the law.  more…


SBP Raynor aims to address housing

By Kristen Cresante

UNC Student Body President J.J. Raynor looks at addressing the off-campus housing needs of students by working with the town of Chapel Hill inclusionary zoning task force on a draft ordinance that would require apartment complexes to price a certain number of units in the range of affordability for students.  more…


UNC renovates campus housing

By Zack Tyman

UNC's Morrison Residence Hall's renovations proved challenging for residents who moved in last fall. Carmichael Dorm's renovations are scheduled to be completed for fall '08 move in; Old East and Old West are scheduled by the housing department to get their makeovers this school year.  more…


Some housing construction on hold

By Colin Campbell

The big projects, such as renovating Hinton James, will have to put on hold by UNC Housing because Ram Village Apartments maxed out debt capacity in 2006.  more…


Residence hall sprinkler project to take until 2012

By Colin Campbell

UNC Housing is looking to install sprinkler systems in all residence halls by 2012.  more…