About Utilities

If you are a student, staff, or faculty at UW, you'll be especially glad to know that all of our units are closer to the University of Wyoming Classroom Building than any of the University's own dormitories or apartment complexes. Being able to get to campus quickly without driving is a key requirement, because the University has eliminated the 179 convenient parking spaces which once surrounded Prexy's Pasture (the main quadrangle that contains most of the school's academic buildings) and adjacent to the Classroom Building. It has also eliminated parking to build a new Information Technology facility near the Fine Arts building, to add space to buildings near the Wyoming Union, and to build new buildings on the north side of campus. This has created an acute shortage of parking on and near campus. A promised parking garage hasn't materialized, and University officials have defied public protest by lobbying the Legislature not to allocate funds for one, indicating that they are likely to renege altogether on their promises to build one.

Commuters driving to UW are forced to park in distant lots far east or south of the core campus, or to pay for the privilege of parking in closer ones. "Express" shuttle buses deliver passengers from the eastern lot (but, ironically, not the paid lots) to only two locations on campus: the Union and the Classroom Building. (You may wait as long as 15 minutes to catch the one that goes to the Classroom Building -- and this doesn't include transit time.) There's another shuttle route that goes to more locations from the eastern lot, but it takes a full 30 minutes to circle campus. The southern lot has only one bus route, which runs only to the Union and not to the Classroom Building. And the buses to the southern lot stop running at 6 PM.

UW has also raised fees for parking permits to unprecedented levels. (Faculty and staff members asked the University for a reduced rate for employees with salaries less than $30,000 per year, but the University refused.) This means that many of these employees will contend with students for on-street parking near campus. Another surprise: Previously, parking permits weren't required during the summer when the campus is not crowded. But under its new policy, the University requires them all year long.

Finally, the lack of much needed on campus parking infrastructure has driven students, faculty, and staff to hunt for parking on the streets surrounding campus, causing problems for the residents of those neighborhoods. In response to this, the City of Laramie has enlarged the area where parking can be restricted to residents with permits. This means that commuters who try to park on the street near classes will have a difficult time finding a spot.

Bottom line: If you're at UW, it truly pays to live close by and bike or walk to avoid the parking crunch... and that's where we can help. All of our units are a short walk to campus. In fact, every one is closer to the UW Classroom Building, the Pharmacy School, and many other UW academic buildings than UW's own dorms. They're also easy walking distance from groceries, the Laramie post office, downtown, video rental, and a wide variety of restaurants (burritos, bagels, pizza, coffeehouses, and more). Rent with us, and you won't have to worry about the University's parking policies.
 

It is possible for us to do leases remotely for tenants coming in from out of town. But we prefer, if possible, to meet prospective tenants in person, shake their hands, and get to know them before sitting down to sign a lease. We pride ourselves on being attentive, tenant-friendly rental managers and taking good care of the properties we manage; after all, our tenants are our neighbors! We advocated the passage of the new Wyoming Landlord/Tenant Act when many landlords opposed it. We always require a lease, as this protects both you and us. Our leases are written in plain English with no "fine print." The security deposit is equal to the monthly rent. We ask that you pay the security deposit on or before the date when you sign the lease, and the first month's (or partial month's) rent upon occupancy. (Unlike some Laramie rental managers, we don't ask for the last month's rent until the beginning of the last month.)

Due to market conditions in Laramie, all lease terms must end between May 15th and August 15th. We regret that we cannot sign a lease that ends outside this period. All leases must have a fixed term; we cannot rent month-to-month.

Each of our units contains a stove, refrigerator, and oven. If an apartment is rented "furnished," it contains a full complement of furniture but not hotel-like amenities such as linens, dishes, and silverware. If you rent a furnished unit, please expect to use the furniture that's provided. Due to limited storage space and the difficulty of moving furniture around, we can't remove furniture from a furnished unit.

We favor quiet, serious tenants who do not create disturbances or violate laws or ordinances. Wyoming law makes it a crime for a rental manager or owner to allow underage drinking or use of illegal drugs on the premises. Therefore, our lease does prohibit large, noisy or open parties, gatherings at which minors consume alcohol or illegal drugs, or illegal activity of any kind. The lease also prohibits noise which can be heard outside the unit after 10 PM.

For more information, or to arrange to see a unit by appointment, e-mail us from the mail page. This is often even faster than calling on the phone! And always check this page for the latest information on rental availability.
 

Due to problems with damage and high maintentance costs, we have been forced to stop accepting uncaged pets such as cats and dogs -- even "visiting" ones -- in our units. Bona fide, trained service animals used by blind and/or disabled individuals (e.g. Seeing Eye dogs) are allowed on the premises unless the unit in question shares a ventilation system with other units (in which case it could spread allergens throughout the building and sicken a resident who was sensitive to them).

We do generally allow most caged rodents, reptiles, fish, and other animals that are permanently confined to a cage or tank, provided that we know that they'll be there, approve them, and note them on the lease. (We wouldn't want to turn off the power to do repairs, for example, without knowing that a tank of tropical fish depended upon the electricity to survive.) We also require that, if the enclosure is made of wire, precautions be taken to protect floors and floor coverings from objects ejected through the bars. Usually, this simply means covering the floor around a bird cage or putting a rodent cage in a plastic tub.

Some other rental property managers in Laramie accept uncaged pets but limit residents to one or two. Unfortunately, if you have multiple uncaged pets, you will have difficulty finding a rental unit that is in good condition in Laramie and should probably consider buying instead. Housing prices are very reasonable in Laramie, so you will likely come out ahead financially -- especially if you expect to live here for two years or more. We're not licensed brokers ourselves, but we know the local real estate community and can help you locate a reputable seller's or buyer's broker.

--Brett Glass, Laramie, WY

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