Landlord's Guide to the Off-Campus Housing Site

To Register as a New Landlord
If you have previously registered with the Off-Campus Housing program, please click here

1. Click here
   The link will open in a new window
2. Carefully read through the benefits, services, obligations, and fees associated with registration.
3. At the bottom of the page, click on "Registration Form"
4. Fill in the spaces with the contact information indicated. This information is how we contact you, so please put YOUR business address and telephone number -- not that of your property. Be sure to indicate the number of units you will be individually renting.
5. Indicate your acceptance of the terms of the program, and click "Enter Information" at the bottom of the page.
6. Submit your registration fee (currently cash or check made out to "The University of Michigan") and a copy of your private lease or addendum, if applicable, to the OCH Office within 7 days of registration.
7. OCH Staff will provide a username and password by e-mail within 1-2 days after your initial registration.

To Renew Your Registration
Your registration is effective for the calendar year in which it was submitted -- all registrations expire on December 31. You must renew in January to continue using the program. Fees are not pro-rated.

1. Click here, then enter your username and password when indicated.
   If you have logged in previously, you may not be asked to re-enter this information.
2. Click on the "Renew Annual Registration" link that appears after log-in. It will be in red text.
3. Carefully read through the benefits, services, obligations, and fees associated with registration.
4. At the bottom of the page, click on "Registration Renewal Form"
5. Verify that your contact information remains accurate.
6. Indicate your acceptance of the terms of the program, and click "Enter Information" at the bottom of the page.
7. Submit your registration fee (currently cash or check made out to "The University of Michigan") and a copy of your private lease or addendum, if applicable, to the OCH Office within 7 days of registration.
8. You will be able to advertise as soon as you submit your renewal.

To Add a Rental Unit to the Database
All units rented to students must be in our database.

1. Click here, then enter your username and password where indicated.
   If you have logged-in previously, you may not need to re-enter this information
2. Click on the "Add Buildings/Units" link.
3. To add a new building, fill in the fields at the bottom of the page, and click "Add Building Information"
   To add new units to a pre-registered building, click on the address of that building.
4. Click on "Add New Unit"
5. Fill in the information for your unit.
   *Do not use any commas with your rates. The system will enter them for you.
   *Male/Female cannot be specified except in landlord-occupied houses, due to fair housing regulations.
   *Describe the unit in the box provided. Please note that all OCH landlords must abide by fair housing laws -- you cannot rent exclusively to graduate students, for example. We suggest that these boxes be used to describe the unit, not the tenant.
   *You can add pictures of your unit. For more information on how to do this, click here.
6. Click "Add Information" at the bottom of the page.
7. If you selected the unit to be " advertised," it will run for three weeks once reviewed by OCH staff. In any case, the unit information will be stored in the database indefinitely.

To Advertise a Rental Unit
Advertisements are visible to the general public
See: How to Change Information in a Unit Profile (below)

To Change Information in a Unit Profile
Also, how to advertise your unit

1. Click here, then enter your username and password where indicated.
   If you have logged-in previously, you may not need to re-enter this information
2. Click on the " Advertise or Update/Delete Buildings/Units" link.
3. Locate the address of the unit you wish to advertise. Click on the " Advertise/Update Units" link next to that address.
4. Select the specific unit you wish to update.
5. Update any information has has become out of date.
6. To advertise the unit, select " Advertised" at the top of the listing.
   Please remember that same & similar units cannot be simultaneously advertised.

To Renew or Cancel an Already-Posted Ad
Ads will automatically cancel after 3 weeks.

1. Click here, then enter your username and password where indicated.
   If you have logged-in previously, you may not need to re-enter this information
2. Click on the "View Advertised Units" link.
3. Select the option under "Renew Ad" or "Cancel Ad" headings (as appropriate) for those units you wish to renew or cancel.
4. Click "Update Units" at the bottom of the page.
5. Renewed ads will continue to display for three weeks from the time of renewal. Cancelled ads will be de-activated immediately.

To Delete a Unit from the Database

1. Click here, then enter your username and password where indicated.
   If you have logged-in previously, you may not need to re-enter this information
2. Click on " Advertise or Update/Delete Buildings/Units.
3. Select the address of the unit you wish to delete.
4. Click "delete" on the right side of the specific unit you wish to delete.
5. A dialogue box will ask you to confirm your desire to delete that unit. Click "OK" to procced or "Cancel" to stop.
   Once you delete a unit, it and all associated records will be expunged from the system permanently. There is no "un-delete."

To Delete a Building from the Database

1. Click here, then enter your username and password where indicated.
   If you have logged-in previously, you may not need to re-enter this information
2. Click on "Delete Buildings"
3. Click on the address of the building you want to delete.
4. Go to the bottom of the page, and select "Yes" under the question "Are you sure..."
   Once you proceed, the building and all associated units will be permanently expunged from the system. There is no "un-delete."
5. Click "Delete Building" at the bottom of the page.