Post A Listing

Our posting service is free and open to all landlords, as well as students. Listings may take anywhere from 2 - 7 business days to be placed on our website unless we are closed. You will receive confirmation once your ad is placed if it is sent via email. Please do not resend ads.

The Off-Campus Housing Resource Center provides housing assistance to students, faculty, and staff of Tufts University who are seeking off-campus housing. Among the services provided is the on-line listing of privately owned available units in the surrounding communities.

Although we appreciate the housing resources offered to the Tufts population by the many reputable landlords and realtors in the area, we manage this service solely for the benefit of our students, faculty and staff. Therefore, we reserve the right to exclude any listing from our website. This includes the right to refuse an initial listing, as well as the right to remove a pre-existing listing. As a general rule, listings will be excluded whenever it is brought to our attention that the unit at issue does not meet minimum requirements under the Massachusetts State Sanitary Codes, that the property is in violation of any city ordinance, or that the landlord is otherwise failing to comply with federal, state, or local housing laws. Our goal is to offer a resource that will enable the users of the website to find clean, reasonably-priced, safe, secure, and adequate living accommodations. We will also monitor any student initiated complaints against owners/properties for frequency and reserve the right to deny listing those units with multiple complaints or severe complaints. As such, we expect the community at Tufts University to encounter a positive, professional experience with the respective property owner or representative. Thank you for your interest in listing your available property (s) with the Off-Campus Housing Resource Center at Tufts University.

ALERT: The Off-Campus Housing Website is not a secured site. It is not password protected. Here are some tips to avoid scams and spam:

Don't get SCAMMED, learn more: Be aware that this site is not password protected. If you sense a problem with a respondent, check out the scam alerts. You can find information about scam alerts at this website. To get free information on consumer issues, visit the Federal Trade Commission website or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. Be aware of PHISHING scams: Phishing is an attempt to gain access to personal data by deceptively and illegally soliciting information, including passwords, user names, and financial information from those believing they are sending it to a legitimate organization. Some phishing schemes may look genuine, but are not. If you believe you may have been the victim of a phishing scheme or other Internet crime, report it to the Internet Crime Compliant Center at http://www.ic3.gov and immediately reset any passwords which may have been compromised.

Notice of Non-Discrimination in Housing: Tufts University supports Massachusetts law, which states, in general, that discrimination is prohibited on the basis of race, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, military background or service, sex, sexual preference, marital status, blindness, deafness, or the need of a guide dog. (M. G. L. c.151B §4) No landlord can refuse to rent an apartment to you because you receive a rental subsidy, because the apartment contains lead, or, with some exceptions, because you have children.

(Landlord is reminded that Massachusetts law requires that the landlord provide an apartment that meets the state and local safety and health codes)

Please note that we only accept listings from property owners looking to rent a unit not sell a unit. We DO NOT accept listings from realtors/brokers. If you are a realtor and would like to be listed separately with our office, please email us.

There are three methods for submitting a listing: Email, Fax, and Mail

The quickest method is for the owner to email an advertisement to our office at och@tufts.edu. We do not open attachments. See the instructions below for what to email us.

The listing should be in paragraph form (not all capitalized) including the following information:
- on the subject line of your email or fax, indicate the category & city of your listing
- choose only one category only - click here for a list of categories.
- city or town where property is located; also general location within that community.
- the street name (we do not list house numbers) and/or cross streets
- number of bedrooms available
- floor on which the apartment is located
- number of units in the building (two or three family house, eight unit apartment building, etc)
- number of parking spaces available, and whether parking is on-street or off-street
- monthly rent per person or per apartment (please specify)
- utilities--specify whether they are included or not in the rent, and which ones
- deposit--what is the required security deposit; are first and last months' rent required?
- dates of availability
- contact information (name and phone number or email address)--this information must appear in the body of the text.
-   DO NOT include photos or links to photos. They will be removed from your listing.
-   Please limit personal information when posting roommates wanted ads to two sentences.

The second method is a faxed form, which may be requested by calling 617-627-5319. Complete the fax form and return it to our office via fax to 617-627-5305.

The third method is for the property owner/manager to supply a mailing address. We will mail a copy of the fax form to you for completion. Once we have received the completed form, we will post the information on the website. You may also visit our office and complete the form.

To Renew or Change A Listing

If you need to make a change to an existing ad, please contact us by email at och@tufts.edu or call 617-627-5319 with your request. Important: In order to help us to identify your ad among the many on our website, please include information unique to it, such as the phone number or email address which you used. Then we can search our web pages, identify it and make changes. Without this information we will be unable to change your ad. Do not resend the entire ad - just the changes you would like made to the ad.

Listings are automatically deleted after 30 days. To renew your listing please call or e-mail. Be sure to include the original contact information on your ad (phone number or email address).

If you rent your property, please contact us immediately so that we may remove your ad. Make sure to give us the contact information on the original ad so that we may locate it and delete it.

Somerville: (West) Two bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment on second floor in an owner-occupied two family house. 10 min. drive from Tufts, near Mass Ave bus lines and Davis Square. Living room, Dining room, newly-renovated, eat-in kitchen with butler's pantry, new bath, new washer/dryer, two porches, basement storage, yard and off-street parking for two cars. Available Sept 1. Rent is $1650/month, not including utilities. First and one month's rent security deposit required. Call John xxx-xxx-xxxx or e-mail john@home.com.

Medford: (2 blocks from campus on Raymond Ave) 1 bedroom available September 1st in a beautiful, sunny 3-bedroom apartment on the third floor of a three-story house. Newly renovated, hardwood floors throughout, huge new kitchen, dishwasher, washer/dryer in pantry, back porch, basement storage. 2 fun Fletcher roommates. Walking distance to Davis Red line T stop, nearby Minuteman bike path, Mystic River and the Fells. On-street parking. Rent is $633/month, utilities not included. Please contact Erika at xxx-xxx-xxxx or email address placed here.

Please keep in mind that the University assumes no responsibility for contracts between individuals, nor can it guarantee the accuracy or integrity of any information provided by either party. You may want to carefully consider how you would like to be contacted by interested parties.

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Post a Listing