THE CADRE ’

V0|.4 No.14 Jan. 26.1975.

Flats to cost $280 per month

UPEI students have seen the construction of the new apartment residence this year, as well as the pamph- let that has been distrib- uted with information con- ‘cerning this project. '

The student complex is situated on the south end of the university behind Bernardine Hall. There are 68 units with four students to a unit.

The publicity pamphlet reports that there will be one chesterfield,one chair, 'one lamp, and two small ta— 'bles in the living room and one table and four chairs in the dinette. In the bed- rooms will be two beds, two desks, two reading lamps, and two chairs, and the kit— chen has a stove, a refrig- erator, anddishes and cut— lery for four people.

According to the pamph- let, the university is ch- arging four students a tot— al of $280 a month to lease one apartment. This fee in- _ eludes heat and electricity.

The information givenhin ‘the pamphlet,however, is _ not entirely satisfactory as it dqes not answer many pertinent questions.

The pamphlet states that there is a recreation room on the main floor for the use of the tenants, but it

does not mention that it does not-have the space for most of the tenants to con- gragate at one time, which is the reason residence ma- nager Arnold Maclean gave for the absence of a tele- vision in the recreation room. '

An interview with Univ- ersity Comptroller, Dennis

Clough revealed that the apartments are to be heated centrally, with no indivi— dual heat control in the apartments.

The apartmentis coed ale though two men and two wo- men cannot rent the same apartment if they are not married. This arrangement_ said Mr. Clough,will not be accepted because of pub— lic comment. Officially on the lease, it must be either four females or‘four males, except in the case of married couples. No

_provision has been made for

married couples unless two couples are willing to rent the same apartment or one

' couple is willing to pay.H

the‘whole $280 per month for the apartment.There are no children or pets allow— ed.

There is a normal land- lord tenant relationship in that if things like the p1-

umbing, the stove, the ref- rigerator, or the heat br- eak down it will be repaired at the cost of the landlord; the tenant, meanwhile, will be resPonsible for upkeep

of the apartment. The mai- ntenance man will have a

master key but will enter

only in emergencies.

Although the building is designed as apartments,for

which leases are signed,

there will still be a house committee to decide on the rules and regulations for the building.

Considering that the te-

nant must supply bedding, « a kettle, a toaster, pots, pans, food, a phone, and,

in case of visitors, or dinner guests, extra cut- lery, dishes, lamps,and chairs, the rent may prove a heavy burden for not too well off students. The aut- horities, however, say that they will have heavy losses even if they fill up 80% of the apartments in the first years.

Eventually, however, the interest and the mortgage will be paid off, and the money collected in rent will be direct revenue for the University.

Louise Mould

Here are the new apart- ment residences which stu— dents are scheduled to start moving into in Sep- tember. Rent will be $280 per month for each two bedroom apartment.