McMaster Students - Affordable Off Campus Student House Housing - 5, 6, 7 Bedroom Houses

Protecting You

• Group Lease: Tenant Protection - McMaster University Students Group has sole 'possession & control' of OUR Student Housing as its sole 'mind & management'.
  • GROUP-LEASE Only --- Women, Men, Mixed. No Rental of Rooms, No Individual Leases. NO RANDOM PEOPLE in House.
  • Student Group alone decides on groupmates & housemates. Landlord does NOT pick housemates & groupmates.
  • Group Lease is signed by all Group Members acting as one 'Lessee'. All Members are responsible for each others acts & liabilities of the Group.
  • Students in Group are legally 'related parties' - since they a) decide on members of Group, b) accept liability for each other, c) live together as a Group.
• Group Lease: Tenant Protection - Strictly compliant with Ontario Law - Contracts, Residential Tenancy Act, Insurance, Codes etc. 
• Ontario Law: Tenant Protection - Landlord & Student Tenant-Group, both must strictly comply with Lease & Laws of Ontario, By Laws, Codes.
• Ontario Law: Tenant Protection - Students alone decide their acts & living conditions; Students are solely legally liable for Acts of Lessee et al & its Consequences/Costs.
• McMaster University - Landlord Accountability Program: Tenant Protection - Landlord Registered in the Program.
• Insurance: Tenant Protection - Landlord carries Commercial Student Rental Property Insurance: Broad Form, Replacement Cost.
• Code Safety: Tenant Protection - We are strictly compliant with Ontario Fire Code & Hamilton Fire Department Guidelines.
• Identity Theft: Tenant Protection - We do NOT require, review, record your confidential info - bank, credit card, SS, SIN etc.
• Human Rights: Tenant Protection - We do NOT discriminate on basis of color, creed, class, and sexual orientation.
• Privacy Rights: Tenant Protection - We strictly comply w Canadian Privacy Laws, Personal Information Protection & Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
  • Students are legal Adults --- Landlord must strictly protect Students' Privacy Rights no matter what Parents/Guardians say or think.
  • Landlord DOES NOT communicate, negotiate, interact or deal w Lessee 3rd Parties incl Parents/Guardians.
• Financial: Tenant Protection - We do not allow any predatory pricing practices e.g. price bidding, 'special' deposits etc.
  • Lessor - Pays for all routine - wear & tear repairs, annual warranty service, maintenance, replacements, upgrades at Property.
  • Lessee - Pays for 'loss' due to acts of Lessee et al e.g. damage, breakage, cleaning deficiency, abuse, misuse, over-use, accident, fines, injury, harm, fires etc.
  • Lessee - Live Safely, Study Hard, Have Fun Responsibly, Do Housekeeping, Respect the Community, Avoid Damage & By Law Violations.
• Group-Lease: Tenant Protection - YOU alone decide on your trusted housemates. NO uninvited people or random renters.
  • All Students in Group sign the Group Lease - bound together 'jointly & severally' as one legal Lessee/Tenant.
    • Parents DO NOT sign the Group Lease - they are not the legal Lessee nor live at the Property as Lessee.
    • Landlord DOES NOT negotiate, communicate, interact w Parents/Guardians; only does so with Student Group.
• Due Diligence: Tenant Protection - Students carefully inspect the Property & read the Lease before executing Lease.
• Due Diligence: Tenant Protection - Students take 'possession & control' only > Acceptance Inspection Process & Agreement - Lease start.
• Student's Health, Safety and Security: Tenant Protection: Priority # 1 in our Group-Lease.
  • Service Protection: 24/7 Warranty Guarantee for Heating & Hot Water from  Direct Energy, Reliance.
  • Emergency & Repair Protection: Direct Contact List & Protocols for Sewer, Plumbing, Electricals, Appliances, Roof. 
  • Landlord Response Protection: E-Mail & Phone in 24-48 Hours or sooner for follow up.

Our Experience

We are a private company, and we advertise & co-operate closely with McMaster University though we are not affiliated with them. We deliver affordable quality off campus student house housing rentals with 5 6 7 bedrooms with superb 24/7 service for McMaster University Students. We have over 40 years of experience as landlords in Ontario, and are strictly compliant with Ontario Privacy & Commercial Contract Laws, Residential Tenancies Act,  Insurance Regulations, Ontario Fire Code etc. We are university graduates - UK & USA, and parents of three university graduates (Queens & Imperial College - London, McGill, Berkley).

• Sam Chakraborty, P. Eng. - 'Landlord' - is a professional electrical engineer educated at:
  
              Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T - Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA)
             Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering (S.U.N.Y - Binghamton, New York, USA).

For all warranty service, maintenance, and repairs we retain a select team of reputable and long established independent contractors. Students are provided with a 24/7 contact list and protocols for reaching these contractors in case of emergencies e.g. Reliance, Direct Energy.

Our Community

In Westdale, our company, sponsors a few select childrens groups such as SOS Children's Villages, Covenant House.

Our Mission

Business Mission: Good student house housing rentals 5, 6, 7 bedroom houses for lease by McMaster Students; #1 Priority - Health, Safety, Security of Tenants.

Business Practices: Pericles Partners Inc. (1994) believes in --- detailed lease contracts, 100% transparency, full disclosure, code compliance, due diligence by students, mutual commitments, good homes & proven superb services. Best Service & Prices.

Group Lease: Responsibilities & Liabilities

Student House Housing 5 6 7 Bedroom Houses for Student Groups at McMaster are compliant w Laws of Ontario, Residential Tenancy Act, Insurance, Codes, Bylaws.

Student Group alone chooses their Members i.e. trusted house mates - not worry about strangers or random renters. Landlord does not choose house mates.

Students in Group are legally 'related parties' (like a legal 'family') - since they a) alone decide on Members of Group, b) accept liability for each other in the Group, and c) live together as a Group - determining & sharing all the living facilities & arrangements, living expenses, housekeeping, payment of utilities, payment of rents etc

• To Protect Student's Health, Safety, and Security (Costs) --- we exclusively & strictly follow the Group-Lease.
• Group-Lease only - we do not sign individual leases for individuals nor rent out rooms.
• Group alone decides on groupmates & housemates: Group is responsible & liable for all actions & consequences.
• The GROUP (of students) is the legal Lessee a.k.a. 'the Tenant', and only the GROUP leases the leased Property.
  • Parents DO NOT sign Group-Lease: They are not the Lessee Group (Tenant) nor live there nor are responsible for it as a 'Group'.
• We comply with all provincial & local codes & by laws, and Group-Lease Contract requires Students also do so.
• Our Lease provides detailed information & links for students, about living responsibly as 1st time independent 'home owners'.
• Property is covered by a comprehensive Commercial Student-Rental Property Insurance Policy.
• Student Group Liability - Acts of Lessee et al --- Damage & Breakage, Cleaning Deficiency, City By Law Fines/Charges, Non Payment of Costs & Rents & Bills, Criminal Acts, and de facto Breach/Default of Group-Lease by Tenants - Landlord will immediately file Credit Default Notice v all Students w Credit Bureaus - Equifax, TransUnion, Experian, Digital Matrix Systems, and Dun & Bradstreet; resulting in Downgraded Credit Rating for FICA, OSAP, Bank Loans, and Employment Credit Checks.
• Students MUST carry a standard Student 'Contents & Liability' Insurance from their parent's home insurnace. This insures Students & their property, not the leased Property.

Around McMaster University our private Off Campus Student Housing Houses for Student Rentals are: Modernized & Code Compliant homes - 'shared accommodations'. Houses

• We do not subdivide rooms or houses or cram students. 
• We do not rent out rooms in a House.
• Group alone decides who lives in their home.
  • NO Random housemates or tenants.
  • Landlord does NOT decide housemates.

Student Groups generally sign year-over-year leases & choose to stay with us for the entire term (off campus) of their study at McMaster University. Testimonials.

Leasing Process

To Protect Students' Interests - A Mandatory Leasing Protocol - Transparent, Detailed, Informed:

 - Group MUST INSPECT The Property w Current Student Tenants: SEE EVERYTHING.
 - Group MUST SPEAK in PRIVATE w Current Student Tenants: ASK & KNOW EVERYTHING.
 - Group and Landlord only then decide if they jointly wish to move forward w Lease: CHOOSE FREELY.
 - Group MUST READ & EXECUTE a 12 month Group-Lease w RTA deposit: COMMIT JOINTLY LEGALLY.
 - Group Rep must Inspect & Accept the Property at Start Date of Lease Term: CONFIRM PROPERTY CONDITION.
 - Each Student must carry a Standard 'Student Contents & Liability' Insurance: COVER YOUR LEGAL LIABILITY.