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When headed off to school, you’re probably daydreaming about your new home. While dorms are a fine option for most students, many find that staying in apartments is more cost-effective and fits with their lifestyle better. Here are four benefits of renting an apartment to help you make this housing decision.

Skip the Dorms and Rent an Apartment for These 4 Advantages

1. Fewer Rules

Dorms have far more rules than apartments because their demographic is younger and not used to living away from their parents. Dorms often enforce curfews, regulations about which genders can be in certain areas and ban items like candles and incense. If you’re looking to live on your own terms, consider renting an apartment. There, you’ll find far fewer regulations — like no RAs and room inspections — while still feeling comfortable and safe.

2. Privacy 

apartmentsDo you really want to share a suite with a handful of strangers? Dorms offer very little privacy, which can be uncomfortable as you’ll have people around most of the time. Plus, roommates can make it difficult to study and sleep, so consider apartment living if you value personal space. 

3. Longer Leases

Students often forget that dorm leases end come summer and they have to find housing for three months to stay near school before starting a new dorm lease in the fall. Apartments typically offer one-year agreements, so you don’t have to worry about moving during end-of-year finals. 

4. Cost

People are frequently surprised to learn that living in an off-campus apartment can be less expensive than staying in the dorms. This is usually true because dorm costs include extras like provided furniture and appliances to cafeteria meals and utilities. Apartments offer a range of other amenities like accepting pet residents and having larger kitchens that many people enjoy.

 

If you want to live just 3 minutes away from the University of Kentucky campus right across from the football stadium contact The Axis at 1435 in Lexington, KY, to view one of their luxury apartments. The residences offer amenities like a dog run and paw spa, LED lighting, and updated chrome appliances. Call (859) 286-9506 or visit the website for information on their available communities in the Lexington area. 

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