UT Housing Explorer — questions for your exact room and term A question is not evidence that a property lacks a feature. Keep answers and the exact contract together. Eligibility — Who may apply, and does class standing matter? Eligibility — Can a nonstudent or partner live here? Eligibility — How old must a resident be on move-in day? Eligibility — Which route works without U.S. credit or a Social Security number? Eligibility — What enrollment is needed for a summer stay? Eligibility — Which exact plans use SMART or another restricted program? Eligibility — Can an admission-denial addendum release this lease? Screening & cash — What are the guarantor’s income, age and credit requirements? Screening & cash — What alternatives exist without a qualifying guarantor? Screening & cash — What does a paid guarantor alternative cost and when can I enroll? Screening & cash — What cash is due before the contract becomes binding? Screening & cash — Will housing deadlines arrive before financial aid is released? Screening & cash — Does prepaying change price or only payment timing? Screening & cash — Which application or holding charges are refundable after denial? Lease & exit — Am I responsible for a roommate’s unpaid rent or shared damages? Lease & exit — Is a genuine semester or shorter contract offered? Lease & exit — Can I assign only one semester without cancelling the rest? Lease & exit — Is subletting allowed, and what completes a release of liability? Lease & exit — What transfer fee applies and what happens if no replacement is found? Lease & exit — Is there a gap between the outgoing and incoming resident’s access? Lease & exit — What changes after graduation, withdrawal, study abroad or an internship? Lease & exit — What notice date, delivery method and deadline apply? Lease & exit — Do partial occupancy months reduce the installment? Lease & exit — What changes on renewal, and must I move between terms? Lease & exit — Can I review the exact lease and every addendum before paying? Bills & internet — Which utilities are included, separately billed, capped or allocated? Bills & internet — What internet service is included? Bills & internet — Who supplies internet, is Ethernet available, and can I choose a provider? Bills & internet — What coverage is required and how does an outside policy change the fee? Bills & internet — Does the insurance or waiver cover my possessions and displacement? Bills & internet — Which payment methods charge a fee and is there a free method? Bills & internet — Which programs auto-enroll residents, and how do I opt out? Bills & internet — How are vacant beds, common-area use and billing fees allocated? Room & building — What furniture and mattress size come with this exact room? Room & building — Are bedroom charges unequal within the same apartment? Room & building — Is the bathroom private, shared, attached or across a corridor? Room & building — Can I control heating and cooling in my assigned room? Room & building — Are machines in-unit, shared, pay-per-load or connections only? Room & building — Does this assigned bedroom have an exterior window and a closing door? Room & building — What faces the room, and can I test noise during my actual sleep hours? Room & building — What construction is active on the building or adjacent parcels? Room & building — How many elevators serve my floor and what is the outage procedure? Room & building — Am I touring the assigned room or a model with different features? Access & accommodations — Which accessible features are documented for the exact room? Access & accommodations — Who receives an accommodation request and supporting documents? Access & accommodations — How early must I request an accommodation? Access & accommodations — Is the whole route from street or parking to room step-free? Access & accommodations — What happens to elevators, cooling or medical equipment during a power loss? Animals & guests — Which ordinary pets are permitted, and what fees or restrictions apply? Animals & guests — Is animal screening required even if I have no pet? Animals & guests — What separate process covers service or assistance animals? Animals & guests — How long may guests stay and is roommate consent needed? Transport — Where may visitors park and are EV chargers actually available? Transport — Is parking guaranteed, assigned, tandem or in another building? Transport — What reserves a permit and what happens if spaces run out? Transport — Where can I store a bike and what locks, capacity or charges apply? Transport — Which actual stop and service calendar fit my first and last class? Transport — What are my options after the last bus or during academic breaks? Daily life — How are roommates and room assignments made, and what is guaranteed? Daily life — How are packages, oversize deliveries and after-hours access handled? Daily life — How do I reach emergency maintenance and document unresolved repairs? Daily life — Who helps with a lockout or dead entry lock after hours, and what does it cost? Bills & internet — Can I review the property’s dated ECAD audit and Energy Guide before paying an application fee? Daily life — Which facilities can I use and what rules or hours apply? Co-op & food — What weekly work and meeting obligations apply? Co-op & food — When do kitchens or meal service close? Co-op & food — Can my dietary needs be accommodated in a shared kitchen or meal plan? Co-op & food — Which campus food resources can I use? Family housing — How many household members may occupy each layout? Family housing — What family facilities are documented? Move-in & out — When will I actually receive keys? Move-in & out — How and when must I submit a condition report? Move-in & out — What cleaning, key, storage and late-checkout charges apply? Move-in & out — What forwarding address and deposit accounting process apply? Public records — Who manages the property and who is named on the lease? Public records — Which residential building address is established separately from the leasing office? Public records — Which exact elevator equipment records and inspection dates match this building? Public records — What do current official code and registration records actually show? Public records — What do the official flood map and exact floor/garage elevation show? Evidence — Does the source mix old dates, contradictory terms or different properties?