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Landlord Disclosure - Protecting McMaster Students Health, Safety, Security is #1 Covenant of Group Lease - Our 5 6 7 Bedroom Houses for Student House Housing Off Campus Rentals.

Student Group a.k.a Lessee/Tenant is ONE Legal Unit --- Sharing all responsibilities & liabilities for leased Property --- legal, financial, rent, costs, housekeeping, maintenance, by laws, invitees etc.

McMaster Students - Our Student Houses Housing - 5, 6, 7 Bedroom House Rentals

Landlord - McMaster University Students - Our safe & modern - 5 6 7 Bedroom Student Houses Housing for Rent

Lease Protections - For Students

RTA Notice: Landlord only leases 1 DWELLING UNIT (Entire Property) to 1 Lessee/Tenant (Group) with 1 Lease for 1 Total Rent/DwellingUnit/Month.
Rights: Tenant Protection - GROUP LEASE Only --- All Groups Welcome --- Women, Men, Mixed Groups. Landlord does NOT out rent rooms.
Security: Tenant Protection - Only Group decides on group-mates. No random people or strangers in house i.e. 1 DWELLING UNIT.
Control: Tenant Protection - Students alone decide on how they choose to live & what they do at the leased Property i.e. 1 DWELLING UNIT. Students are solely liable for their decisions & actions. Students must pay costs for any loss e.g. damage, breakage, harm, injury, fires, by law fines etc they cause to Lessee et al, Community, City, and Landlord.
Ontario Law: Tenant Protection - Group Lease Strictly compliant with Ontario Law - Contracts, Residential Tenancy Act, Insurance, Codes etc.
Ontario Law: Tenant Protection - Students & Landlord, both must strictly comply with Lease & Laws of Ontario, City By Laws, Codes.
Ontario Law: Tenant Protection - Students alone decide their acts & living conditions; Students are solely legally liable for Acts of Lessee et al & its Consequences/Costs.
City of Hamilton: Rental Housing Licencing Program - Being Finalised by the City.
Property Insurance: Tenant Protection - Landlord carries best Commercial Student Rental Property Insurance - Dominion of Canada.
Code Safety: Tenant Protection - Landlord strictly compliant with Ontario Fire Code & Hamilton Fire Department Guidelines.
Identity Theft: Tenant Protection - Landlord does NOT require, review, record your confidential info - bank, credit card, SS, SIN etc.
Human Rights: Tenant Protection - Landlord does NOT discriminate on basis of color, creed, class, and sexual orientation.
Privacy Rights: Tenant Protection - Landlord strictly complies w Canadian Privacy Laws, Personal Information Protection & Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
Rents & Costs: Tenant Protection - Landlord does not allow any predatory pricing practices e.g. price bidding, 'special' deposits etc.
- Lessor - Pays for all routine - wear & tear repairs, annual warranty service, maintenance, replacements, upgrades at Property.
- Lessee - Pays for all 'loss' due to acts of Lessee et al e.g. damage, breakage, cleaning deficiency, abuse, misuse, over-use, accident, by law fines, injury, death etc.
- Lessee - Live Safely, Study Hard, Have Fun Responsibly, Do Housekeeping, Respect the Community, Avoid Damage & By Law Violations.
Shared Liability: Tenant Protection - ONLY Students sign the Group Lease 'jointly & severally' liable as ONE Lessee/Tenant.
Due Diligence: Tenant Protection - Students carefully inspect the Property i.e. 1 Dwelling Unit & read the Lease before executing Lease.
Due Diligence: Tenant Protection - Students take 'possession & control' only AFTER Acceptance Inspection Process at Lease start date.
Student's Health, Safety and Security: Tenant Protection: Priority # 1 in our Group-Lease.
- Service Protection: 24/7 Warranty Guarantee for Heating & Hot Water from Direct Energy, Reliance.
- Emergency & Repair Protection: Direct Contact List & Protocols for Sewer, Plumbing, Electricals, Appliances, Roof.
- Landlord Response Protection: E-Mail & Phone in 24-48 Hours or sooner for follow up.

NO Dingy Dumps. NO - Subdivided Rooms, Overloaded Facilities, Sub-Height Basements. NO Student Slum Houses

Our Experience

We have over 40 years of experience as landlords, and we advertise & co-operate closely with McMaster University though we are not affiliated with them. We deliver affordable quality off campus student house housing rentals with 5 6 7 bedrooms with superb 24/7 service for McMaster University Students. We have over 40 years of experience as landlords in Ontario, and are strictly compliant with Ontario Privacy & Commercial Contract Laws, Residential Tenancies Act, Insurance Regulations, Ontario Fire Code etc. We are university graduates from the UK & USA, and parents of three university graduates (Queens & Imperial College - London, McGill, Berkley).

Sam Chakraborty, P. Eng., - 'Landlord' - is a professional electrical engineer educated at:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T - Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA)
Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering (S.U.N.Y - Binghamton, New York, USA).

Our Community

In Westdale, we sponsor a few select childrens groups such as SOS Children's Villages, Covenant House.

Our Mission

Business Mission: Quality off campus student houses housing for 12 month house group lease by McMaster Students.What Students Say

Business Practices: Each 5, 6, 7 bedroom student house --- McMaster ZONE 1, Modern, Clean, Fire Code Compliant, Renovated WRs & Kitchen & Laundry, Furnace & Hot Water 24/7 Warranty, Class A Fire Rated Roof, Energy Efficient Appliances & Systems, Upgraded Water Main Supply, and Superb 24/7 Service.

Insurance Coverage: The best Commercial Student-Rental Property Insurance Policy - Dominion of Canada.

NO Dingy Dumps, NO Subdivided Rooms, NO Overloaded Facilities, NO Crammed Basements, NO Student Slum Houses

Group Lease

Our Lease for Student Off Campus House Housing 5, 6, 7 Bedroom Houses is strictly compliant w Laws of Ontario, Codes, RTA etc:

Lessee a.k.a Tenant --- is ONE legal unit of legally 'related parties' acting as a legal 'single family unit' --- because they are unconditionally & irrevocably bound together jointly & severally responsible & liable for sharing ALL liabilities in Lease & for the leased Property i.e. 1 DWELLING UNIT --- legal, financial, rents, costs, housekeeping, maintenance, by law compliance, invitees & residency, damages, deficiencies etc; and are the sole 'mind & management' of the leased Property over which they have sole legal 'possession & control' for the duration of the Lease Term. NO individual student has any individual contract with Lessor, nor has any legal & tenancy rights; all rights accrue to the student by virtue of membership in the Group a.k.a Lessee, Tenant.
Parents DO NOT sign Group-Lease: They are not the Lessee Group [Tenant] nor live there nor are responsible for it as a 'Group'.
We comply with all provincial & local codes & by laws, and the Lease Contract requires that students also do so.

We do not subdivide rooms or houses or cram students.
We do not rent out rooms in a House.
Group alone decides who lives in their home.

Leasing Process

McMaster Students - Please check out landlords, before coming to see our Off Campus 5, 6, 7 Bedroom Student Housing Houses in Westdale. We strictly follow a mandatory transparent due diligence compliant leasing process --- to inform & empower McMaster Students --- 'Information is Power, Ignorance is Iresponsible':

- Group MUST INSPECT HOUSE with Current Student Tenants : SEE EVERYTHING.
- Group MUST SPEAK PRIVATELY with Current Student Tenants: ASK & KNOW EVERYTHING.
- Group and Landlord only then decide if they jointly wish to rent lease the House: CHOOSE FREELY.
- Group MUST READ & EXECUTE a 12 month Group-Lease w RTA deposit: COMMIT JOINTLY LEGALLY.
- Group Rep must formally Inspect & Accept Property at Start of Lease Term: CONFIRM PROPERTY CONDITION.
- Each Student must carry own standard 'Student Contents & Liability' Insurance: COVER YOUR LEGAL LIABILITY

IMPORTANT NOTE --- City of Hamilton Licensing By Laws: City is planning to implement a program of Landlord & Property Licensing for all Rental Housing in Hamilton; incl. Student Housing. This Landlord will apply for any required License & comply with all requirements of any new By Law & Codes (e.g. Electrical Safety, Fire, HVAC etc). New Licensing & By Laws however unreasonable & irrational and subject to potential legal challanges, may require modifications of advertised configurations of the living spaces in the leased Property a.k.a. 1 DWELLING UNIT e.g. limiting number of formal shared kitchens to 1 main shared kitchen (each house i.e. 1 DWELLING UNIT to have only stoves & ovens in ONE shared kitchen), number of bedrooms allowable, and number of parking spaces allowable. Landlord's current advertising on their website & in their all Lease documents reflects the current state (wherein there is no Licensing requirement on Landlords for RENTAL Housing). Landlord will make the requisite changes to the leased Property a.k.a. 1 DWELLING UNIT as required per any new Licensing By Laws, and adjust the configuration of their rental properties accordingly e.g. reduce the number of formal kitchens to one shared kitchen (room with stove/oven), additional new parking on the Property etc. Landlord makes NO representations that the currently advertised configurations (e.g. number of formal shared kitchens in the house, number of bedrooms in the house) of their leased Properties will remain same after the new Licensing & By Laws are enacted (yet unknown). All currently advertised & agreed (Lease) Total Rent for leased Property a.k.a. 1 DWELLING UNIT reflect basic house configurations i.e. currently advertised # of bedrooms & washrooms, one main kitchen in each home with all requisite appliances; and any additional kitchen amenities in the 1 DWELLING-UNIT e.g. additional kitchens, additional stoves, fridges etc which addl. amenities per Lease provided for the 1 DWELLING UNIT at no additional cost for the convenience of the 1 Lessee, solely at the discretion of the Landlord - which amenities may have to be curtailed to comply with the new By Laws. In no case will the home be without the basic modern operating configuration & facilities/fixtures - legal bedrooms, 1 or more common (rec) rooms, 2 or more modern washrooms, 1 modern kitchen with multiple modern appliances (stove + 2 fridges), 1 laundry (washer & dryer), 1 modern furnace, 1 modern hot water heater, ESA & Fire & Gas Code compliant, and 24/7 warranty from Direct Energy etc. Total Rent for leased Property i.e. 1 DWELLING UNIT (based on # of Members in Lessee AND # of Bedrooms) - will be adjusted if the # of Bedrooms allowable per By Law has to change e.g. from 5 to 4. Landlord, is NOT in control of the aforementioned proposed City of Hamilton Licensing & By Laws for all Rental Housing; and accepts no liability flowing from it, save to comply fully with it. Lessee/Tenant release, indemnify, hold harmless, and waive all claim v Landlord/Lessor flowing from impact of said potential Licensing & By Laws & changes to their living conditions & potential behaviours therefrom. This is especially critical in areas of Lessee Health, Safety, and Security; and the compliance of both Lessee & Lessor with e.g. Usage of Living Spaces in the House, Fire Code e.g. NO disabling of fire alarms, Electrical Code, Parties, Public Disturbances, Parking, Noise, Snow Removal, Waste Management etc. Serious fines & charges flow from any violations & non compliance.

RTA Notice --- Landlord leases 1 Dwelling Unit (Entire Property) to 1 Lessee/Tenant (Group) with 1 Lease for 1 Total Rent/Month. NO - Room Rentals, Individual Leases.

DUE DILIGENCE DISCLOSURES

McMaster University Disclosures - "The owner of this website is not affiliated with McMaster University. McMaster University does not endorse, sponsor or consent, in any way whatsoever, to any content on this website and to any business conducted by the owner in relation thereto. The terms 'McMaster University', 'McMaster', and 'MAC' are registered trademarks of McMaster University (the "McMaster Trademarks") and the owner claims no proprietary rights whatsoever in the McMaster Trademark McMaster & MAC". Landlord Note - 'Mac' is a well established worldwide registered trademark exclusively of Apple Inc.

Pericles Partners Inc. (1994) (Landlord) Disclosures --- 2013-14 --- We advertise our clean affordable 5 6 7 Bedroom Houses - Student House Housing w McMaster University & cooperate closely with the University. Firms like - McMaster Housing, McMaster Student Housing, McMaster Off-Campus Housing, McMaster Student Houses, McMaster Student Rentals etc are not affiliated w us.

CONTACT --- 2013-14 McMaster Students Rent Modernised 5 6 7 Bedrooms Student House Housing in Zone 1 Locations w Superb 24/7 Service; Exclusively for McMaster Groups. Our affordable clean homes - Zone 1 Westdale Near Campus, are safe & code compliant, are renovated, are not subdivided w closet sized rooms, are clean, and reasonably priced. Each home has at least 2 fully appointed washrooms w MOEN & American Standard fixtures, good sized bedrooms, 1 or more modern kitchens, modern heavy duty laundry, high efficiency heat & hot water, Class A Fire Rated New Custom Roofs, Ontario Fire Code Systems incl. 110V Alarms - Fire Extinguishers - Fire Plans etc, 100 Amp Breaker Panel, on property parking, sheds for bikes, and the very best commercial student-rental property insurance. We Deliver Superb 24/7 Service. Our 5 6 7 Bedroom Student Housing Houses for McMaster University Students --- IN PROCESS of Leasing for 2013-14 --- Show as Available.

HEADS UP - City of Hamilton has proposed very significant new Licensing By Laws for all Rental Housing incl. Student Housing; which may change usage configurations in our leased Property (a.k.a. 1 Dwelling-Unit) e.g. # of kitchens (main + satellites), # of bedrooms, # of washrooms, # of basement rooms, # of parking spaces etc. Total Rent reflects current # of bedrooms, washrooms, common room, laundry, and one main kitchen; with any addl satellite amenities e.g. kitchens &/or appliances &/or rec rooms &/or washrooms at 1 Dwelling Unit, provided for Convenience of the 1 Lessee/Tenant at no addl cost, at sole discretion of Lessor. Total Rent/Dwelling Unit - will be adjusted only if # of Bedrooms allowed changes e.g. from 5 to 4. Lessor leases 1 DWELLING UNIT to 1 Lessee/Tenant (Group) with 1 Lease for 1 Total Rent/DwellingUnit/Month. NO Room Rentals, NO Individual Leases.

INFORMED CONSENT - All information in our website is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed; and must be independently personally verified by McMaster University Student Groups seeking Off-Campus Rental Housing (5, 6, 7 Bedroom Houses for Group Rent). Lessee's verification must include a) House Inspection, b) Speaking Privately with Current Lessee, c) Reviewing our Group-Lease & Reputation with McMaster University Off-Campus Resource Centre Manager, and d) Reviewing Testimonials from Past Lessees. Property Leasing is a serious legal obligation to be undertaken only after due diligence. No warranties or representations are made of any kind.