After you confirm your housing selection, you'll receive an email informing you your lease is ready to sign. This is an important step. Be sure to check your email frequently so you know when to go to the applicant portal to sign your documents.
Keep in mind, if the leasing office does not receive your signed lease by the due date included in your lease, your apartment selection may get canceled and rented to another applicant. If that happens, and you’re still interested in finding housing, you can return to the applicant portal to see what else is available.
You will receive an email when your lease is ready to sign within two business days of your housing selection.
Your email and lease include the due date for you to electronically sign all of your documents and make your initial payment. Typically, you can expect your due date to be:
If you choose not to sign the lease or housing contract, please contact us immediately so we can cancel your selection.
If your lease begins:
Once your lease is executed (countersigned by HUH), you can start using the Resident Portal to view your account and resident profile.
If your completed documents and payment are not submitted on time, the unit may be made available for rental by another applicant. If you have been in a Select Window, you may NOT be able to get back into the same window and will NOT be reassigned to another window.
If you have questions about your lease or need help, contact us: leasing@harvard.edu.
Harvard University Housing offers housing and real estate services to the University’s graduate students, faculty, and employees. We have about 3,000 units ranging from studios to four bedrooms, all located conveniently near Harvard's graduate and professional schools.
Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center, Room 807
1350 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
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