Graduate and law students or students coming in with family (children/spouse) registered in full-time studies and in good financial/behavioural standing with the University are eligible to apply for York Apartments.
Applications are accepted throughout the year. Apply through the apply for residence page once you are admitted to a full-time degree at York. Students already in a lease cannot reapply to York Apartments for the future terms until one academic term after they move out.
Applications are processed according to the date of receipt. Spaces are often limited and we are not able to guarantee a housing offer.
No, there is no application fee associated with applying for York Apartments Housing.
York Apartments have about 1,250 self-contained units available for students at Keele Campus.
At York Apartments, where we provide a range of apartment options to suit your needs. Our offerings include both furnished and unfurnished units, featuring bachelor, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments (with limited availability, primarily reserved for students arriving with children). Additionally, we offer adapted units to accommodate specific needs.
Furnished units at York Apartments come equipped with essential amenities such as a bed, desk, chair, dresser, side tables, and kitchen table with chairs. For added convenience, students can choose to bring their own linens or opt to purchase them through York University's external partner, Residence Linens. Linens ordered in advance will be shipped to our Housing Office, ensuring they are ready for your arrival.
You can select up to two building/style preferences when applying. Housing staff will make every effort to accommodate your preference, but cannot make guarantees as assignments will depend on availability.
Depending on apartment type, Housing & Conference Services can allow a maximum of 3 registered sharers in a unit. Not all units are eligible for sharer(s). A sharer must be a child/spouse registered by the lease holder through the Housing Office. Please check the maximum occupancy allowed and the Registered Sharer section of the handbook for more information.
All kitchens come with a fridge and a stove/oven. You may bring in your own microwave, pots, pans, cooking utensils and cleaning supplies.
It depends on the apartment type and building type. Please refer to our rates page for detailed information about residence costs.
No, your rental rates include heat, hydro and water. Wireless internet is accessible through AirYork Plus.
Phone service subscription, cable TV, parking services and laundry are extra costs you will need to consider. Also, residents are required to obtain a tenant insurance policy that covers loss of personal property and/or liability for personal and property damage.
Insurance may be available as an extension of the Resident family’s home insurance policy, or the Resident can obtain their own insurance package. York University will not be responsible for any loss or damage incurred to the Resident’s personal effects. Proof of insurance is required before receiving unit keys.
No, all the apartments are equipped with a kitchen, therefore a dining plan is not mandatory. However, you can purchase a dining plan through the YU-card Office.
No, each apartment is leased to one resident only who will be responsible for the terms and conditions of the lease agreement including payment of rent.
York Apartments residents are assigned a term lease with an end date of April 30. Each year thereafter, the leases are renewed pending resident’s eligibility (full-time status and financial standing with the University) at the time of review. Residents with leases that are up for renewal are contacted at least three (3) months prior to lease expiry and offered the extension for the following year.
You can schedule your move-in for the 1st or 15th of any month throughout the year (subject to availability), excluding weekends and statutory holidays.
On a typical year, a sublease may be allowed in the summer and residents are required to apply through Housing & Conference Services. To be approved, the sublease must also be a qualified York University student (registered full-time and in good standing).
A signed “Agreement to Terminate a Tenancy Form” (N11) must be submitted to the housing office at least 60 days before vacating the unit. The date of termination shall be on the last day of a rental period (last day of the month). For example, if you wish to move out in October and the required minimum of 60 days’ notice falls on October 22, your move-out date will be October 31.
Yes, as long as you have no outstanding debts on your student account, have no history of behavioural issues and will continue to enroll in a full-time degree program in the following fall term.
York has over 40 food service locations at the Keele campus offering a wide variety of food types including salads, soup and sandwiches, full “home-style” dinners, fast food, international, halal and kosher food.
Tours are not currently offered at York Apartments
Residents of York Apartments (Atkinson, Assiniboine and Passy Garden) are eligible to get a $25 OEPTC (Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit) for the year that they lived in residence. Therefore, you should not claim an Ontario Property Tax Credit when you are completing your annual tax return. For more information please see our tax information page.
To ensure our residents health and safety, as of Sept. 1, 2018, York Apartment premises (private units and common corridors and hallways) are designated as non-smoking buildings. Residents, members of the resident’s household, guest(s), business invitee(s), or visitor(s), shall not smoke anywhere within the building, including the unit rented by the resident, balconies and patios, enclosed common areas, as well as outside within 9 metres of doorways, operable windows and air intakes.
*It is important to note that new residents may be moving in to apartment buildings with current residents that signed older lease agreements and that are legacied and may smoke in their private dwellings. However, should the smoke interfere with safety and enjoyment of other roommates/residents, they are encouraged to bring up their concerns to Housing & Conference Services and the matter will be followed-up on.
Residents that are 19 and over may possess and store cannabis in their unit but not in hallways, stairwells, lobbies or in other common areas. Cannabis must be stored in a sealed container. Residents may possess up to 30 grams of dried cannabis in their units. Cultivating cannabis is not permitted in York Apartments.
Smoking cannabis is not permitted in York Apartments, residents must smoke at least 9 meters (30 feet) away from building entrances. The smoke and pungent smell of cannabis can cause interference of other resident’s (including families with children) enjoyment. Rules and policies on cannabis smoking, possession and cultivation are in the York Apartments resident handbook.
Residents are encouraged to contact residence life on all smoking and cannabis concerns they may have. Issues will be addressed with responsible residents in accordance to policies set in the York Apartments tenancy agreement and residence life handbook.
As of August 2020, York Apartments residents are assigned a term lease with an end date. Each year thereafter, the leases are renewed pending resident’s eligibility (full-time status and financial standing with the University) at the time of review. Residents with leases that are up for renewal are contacted at least three (3) months prior to lease expiry and offered the extension for the following year.
No, if you have intentions of extending your stay in residence and continue to be eligible, you will be offered a renewal three (3) months before your lease expires. Upon renewal, you will be asked to sign a new N11 that will expire the following year.
If you continue to be eligible for residence (in full-time studies and good financial standing with the University, you will be offered a lease renewal three (3) months before your lease expire and will be asked to sign a new N11 Agreement to Terminate Tenancy that will expire the following year.
Upon lease renewal offer, you may discuss this with Housing, and agree on a move-out date different than the lease expiry. Once agreed, you will be requested to sign an N11 Agreement to Terminate Tenancy that will be marked non-rescindable.
You may contact apstatus@yorku.ca and alter the vacate date on your N11 Agreement to Terminate Tenancy . This must be done at least sixty (60) days prior to your new move-out date.
It is an important lease requirement to maintain eligibility (full-time students standing). If you are graduating months before your lease expiry, you must make plans to vacate on the end of the month of your graduation or last day of classes. You must notify Housing at least two (2) months/sixty (60) prior to your move-out. For example, your last day of classes is on January 10, 2025 you must contact Housing on or before November 1, 2024, and finalize your new N11 Agreement to Terminate Tenancy for a move out date of January 31, 2025.
Note: Housing Services strives to ensure the completeness and accuracy of information contained on this website, however, we reserve the right to change any of the information at anytime without notice.