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Choose a Reputable Rental Company When Searching for Off-Campus Housing

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Your living experience is important to us at Krause Rental Properties. We want you to return to us every year for your housing needs in either Athens or Columbus. That’s why we try to make things as easy as possible on you as a renter. We offer competitively priced Athens rental housing of all sizes in desirable locations, plus a nice variety of quality rentals in Columbus, most of them within easy walking distance of the OSU campus.

Whether you’re looking for a studio apartment, a one-bedroom home for rent, or even a rental house with five bedrooms for you and all your college friends, we’ve got you covered with our extensive portfolio of properties. Our rentals are located in the hearts of Columbus and Athens, putting you at a close proximity to all the excitement of the Uptown area in Athens and the Short North Arts District in Columbus. Beyond the closeness to all that matters, you can rest assured that our student housing is move-in ready when the big day comes. We believe that your living space is also a part of your college experience, so get ready to make some memories in seriously cool rentals.

When you’re looking for some of the best spots to rent in the city, keep more than the actual space in mind—do your research into the rental companies you’re looking at renting from. What do people online say about them? What sorts of conveniences and amenities do they offer residents? In both places, we offer our renters the ability to pay rent online through our website, as well as an online form for making detailed maintenance requests that we respond to as quickly as possible. Whom you rent from in Athens (or Columbus) is as important as where and what you rent, so put your trust in one of Athens’ premier rental outfits. You won’t find that degree of service among most Athens or Columbus rental companies. 

Avoid the Slumlords and the Slums; Rent a Quality Rental in Columbus or Athens

As anyone who’s lived in Athens will tell you, this town has its share of substandard housing and dingy neighborhoods, not to mention disreputable landlords who assume all housing deposits are effectively nonrefundable. The same sort of anecdotes apply to much of the student rental stock in the off-campus neighborhoods near Ohio State in Columbus. In both places, stories abound of excrement dripping from the walls, toilets ready to fall through the floor, rats, leaky windows driving up the heating bills, etc. Just because you’re a student renter doesn’t mean that you don’t deserve a luxury rental apartment or home to live in for 2 or 3 years after you move out of the dorms… or at the very least, an apartment that’s in good shape and isn’t about to crumble apart from neglect. Far too many rental companies assume that just because there will consistently be demand for their units due to the closeness to Ohio University and Ohio State, that they can get away with leaving some aspects of the building in disarray. 

That’s not something you’ll experience when you rent from Krause Rentals. You’re renting from a proven real estate company with an excellent local reputation in Athens, and a growing positive rep in Columbus. Look up our online reviews. We know the best way to succeed in this business is to serve as a partner with our tenants. We take care of our Athens and Columbus rental properties, and we take care of you.

If you ever find yourself questioning if that rental company with that flashy, modern-looking webpage is as good as their website looks, take a minute and look up some reviews, or if you’re in the area where their properties are, take some time and walk or drive by. More often than not, the pictures of those student rental units might tell a different story than what they really look like. If you see siding so dilapidated that it’s decaying in real time or a front yard overrun with weeds abound, that’s enough to tell you that the landlords don’t keep up with maintenance on their properties.

Thankfully, you can trust in Krause Rentals when it comes to upkeep and maintenance on our off-campus housing. The neighborhoods in the Columbus and Athens areas are beautiful and historic, and we do our part to maintain that. When you see that lawncare comes with that stunning two-bedroom rental with a lush yard, you’ll know that we mean it.

A Landlord Should Be More Than a Simple Rent Collector

A lease is a legally binding agreement. There’s no turning back once you sign on the dotted line. So it’s important that you have some idea whom you’re renting from. One of the worst things that can happen when renting a place is getting stuck in an undesirable relationship and facing a legal battle as a consequence. Avoid this trap by renting from a reputable OU student rental company. Take your time and read over the lease for the university rental home you’re looking at—look for any weird phrases or stipulations that don’t quite seem right, or even reasonable to work with. Landlords can and do put nearly anything into lease agreements, so when you see something about not being able to fry food in the house or anything else equally bizarre and restrictive, it might be best to take your business elsewhere. You should have the freedom to live as you want—within sane reasoning—while still renting.

Browse our Athens or Columbus apartments and houses online then call our office today and make an appointment to view any of our Columbus or Athens rental properties that interest you. Rent from us and rest easy knowing you’re in good hands.

We hope we can change the negative reputation that college-town landlords have acquired over the years, while providing you and your housemates with quality, affordable housing. We have rental units in a variety of sizes, styles and locations; in Athens, anywhere from uptown/Court Street to the funky West Side to the Mill-Palmer-Stewart area down the hill. In Columbus, Krause has a nice selection of apartments in smaller buildings in the neighborhoods directly to the south and east of the OSU campus.

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