FAQ’s

All utilities, high-speed internet, amenities & furnishings are included in the monthly rental payment. Tenants also have access to free black/white printing in the study lounge. Garage parking for mopeds and bicycles is also free for tenants. The only additional monthly costs are laundry, which is $3.00/wash (dryers are free), and parking a vehicle (such as a car or motorcycle) in the parking garage, which costs $250/month for tenants and $275/month for non-tenants.

We offer both joint leases and individual leases. A joint lease is a rental agreement where two or more tenants and their co-signers sign a single lease contract, sharing responsibility for the entire unit. Under a joint lease, all tenants and their co-signers are collectively responsible for monthly installment payments and any damages to the unit. However, as joint leaseholders, tenants are guaranteed to have the roommates they want, can determine amongst their roommate group how to best split up the monthly installment, and decide among the roommates who lives in which bedroom. Joint leases are available for all unit types.

An individual lease is a rental agreement with one tenant and their co-signer. Under an individual lease, you and your co-signer are not responsible for your roommates’ payments. However, you and your roommates are collectively responsible for damage to the common areas of the unit (i.e., all areas outside of the bedrooms). Your lease will specify which bedroom in the unit will be yours, as well as how much your monthly payment will be. While we do our best to honor roommate preferences, we cannot guarantee that you will be placed with your preferred roommates if you select an individual lease option. There are a limited number of individual leases available in select unit types.

Our leases are a standard 12-months in length. All leases begin at 2:00pm on August 15th and end at 5:00pm on August 12th of the following year. We do not offer short-term leases, but we do find that many of our tenants take advantage of the subleasing option in the summertime or for studying abroad.

It depends on the type of lease you sign. One of the benefits of a joint lease is that it is completely up to each roommate group to determine amongst themselves how to divide the monthly installment payments. Some groups split the monthly installment payment equally, others decide that tenants occupying bedrooms with windows or en suite bathrooms pay more than those occupying windowless bedrooms or without en suite bathrooms, for example. If you sign an individual lease, the amount specified on your lease agreement will be your monthly payment amount.

If you’re referring to a shared bedroom, the double occupancy fee is an additional $150.00/month per shared bedroom added to your monthly installment payment. Please note that sharing a bedroom is not allowed with the individual lease option.

It depends on the type of lease you sign. In a joint lease, up to 2 people can occupy a studio or 1-bedroom unit. Up to 4 people can occupy a 2-bedroom unit. Up to 5 people can occupy a 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom, or 5-bedroom unit. Please note that for each bedroom that is occupied by 2 people, there will be a double occupancy fee of $150.00/month. Since the lease is joint, it is up to the roommate group to decide how to split the monthly installment payment and any associated double occupancy fees. No more than 2 people can share a bedroom.

In an individual lease, one person is allowed per bedroom in the unit.

It depends on the type of lease you sign. If you sign a joint lease, it is up to you and your roommate group to determine who lives in which bedroom. If you sign an individual lease, your lease agreement will specify which bedroom within the unit will be yours.

A security deposit is an upfront deposit paid by the tenant to the landlord prior to moving into a rental unit. The deposit is held by the landlord throughout the lease term as a guarantee that tenants will pay their monthly installments and keep the rental unit in good condition. When the tenant moves out, the landlord may deduct from the security deposit the unpaid installments, the cost of repairs, and other lawful fees detailed in the Non-Standard Rental Provisions section of the lease. The security deposit, less any lawful deductions, is returned to the security deposit designee within 21 days of the lease end date.

The security deposit is equal to one month’s installment and is due to LZ Management within 10 days after the lease is signed and fully executed. In the case of a joint lease, separate payments from each tenant can be collected, as long as the full security deposit amount is received by the due date. Security deposits can be paid via the online AppFolio Tenant Portal, with a personal check, cashier’s check, or money order. Cash payments are not accepted.

Our rental requirements are simple: Each tenant must submit an application, provide valid photo identification, and pass a background check. Each tenant is required to apply with a qualified co-signer to guarantee the financial aspects of their lease agreement.

Your parents don’t necessarily need to be involved, but all tenants are required to have a co-signer to guarantee the financial obligations of their lease. Most often, the co-signer is an applicant’s parent or close relative.

A co-signer is typically a parent or close relative who meets the rental requirements and is willing to guarantee the financial obligations of the lease. Co-signers do not need to live in the United States. All tenants are required to have a co-signer. A sample of the co-signer application can be found here.

Yes, all tenants are required to submit proof of a valid renter’s insurance policy that is in effect throughout the entire course of the lease term. The policy should have a minimum limit of liability for bodily injury and property damage of $100,000. The AppFolio Tenant Portal offers a renter’s insurance policy for purchase. However, many tenants find they are covered with a renter’s insurance option under their parent’s homeowner’s insurance policy.

We do not offer roommate matching for joint leases. It is the responsibility of the roommate group to find the people they would like to live with during the lease term. For individual leases, you’re welcome to include roommate preferences on your application. We will do our best to match those preferences. However, we cannot guarantee your preferences will be met. If who your roommates are is very important to you, we recommend signing a joint lease so that your roommates can be guaranteed.

Pets are not permitted. We can make reasonable accommodations for service animals, as long as proper documentation in the form of a letter of need from a clinician licensed by the state of Wisconsin is provided by the tenant.

Yes! Tenants can park their bikes & mopeds inside our heated, secured parking garage for free. Just be sure to register your bike or moped and stop by the office for your sticker!

Yes, parking is available in the secured, heated, parking garage located directly underneath the building. Parking costs $250/month for tenants, and $275/month for non-tenants. Parking contracts may begin at any time, and end on either December 31st, May 31st, or August 12th. Parking contracts are separate from the lease. A parking application will need to be submitted and approved, and a parking contract signed. You can find the parking application here.

Tenant parking spaces are unassigned. Tenants may not park in spaces reserved for Luther Memorial or staff. The parking garage is monitored regularly. Any unauthorized vehicles may receive warnings, parking tickets via the City of Madison and/or are subject to being towed. Staff will not provide warnings prior to towing unauthorized vehicles.

Temporary parking passes are also available to tenants for $10/day. They may be reserved in person at the Management Office and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The application will be accessible here or via the button on our website’s home page. Once your application is submitted, the listed co-signer will receive an email with a link to complete their portion of the online application. It is very important that your co-signer’s email address is entered correctly. Applications are not considered completed for processing until all application materials have been received from all roommates (if applicable) and all co-signers.

Identification Documentation (in JPEG format):

• Passport, OR Driver’s License, OR Student ID

Personal Information:

• Full Name, Email Address, Phone Number, and Date of Birth

Roommate Information:

• First and last names of all roommates (if planning to live with roommates)

Emergency Contact Details:

• Full Name, Relationship, Phone Number, Email Address, and Full Address

Co-Signer Information:

• Full Name, Email Address, Phone Number, and Full Address

If you do not have a job or past housing, you can leave those sections on your application blank.

There is no application fee, down payment, or earnest money due. However, once the lease is signed and fully executed, the security deposit will be due within 10 days of signature. The security deposit is equal to one month’s installment.

The most common mistakes we’ve seen in past years are:

• Incorrectly entering co-signer email addresses.
• Not spelling roommate names correctly, or not using a roommate’s legal first and last name that they use on their application.
• Putting a different unit preference order than your roommates.
• Submitting an invalid picture of their photo ID. The entire identification card must be visible in the picture, including the photo, name, and other identifying details.

Groups have lost units in past years due to these mistakes, as there is not a way to edit your application once it has been submitted. If you make a mistake on your application, you will need to resubmit your application in its entirety.

Yes, each person who plans to occupy the unit will need to submit their own application. In addition, each applicant will need a co-signer to submit a co-signer application.

It depends on the type of lease you intend to sign. All tenants, regardless of which type of lease they sign, will need a co-signer.

At the initial lease signing of joint leases, we require at least 2 people to sign a 3-bedroom unit, 3 people to sign a 4-bedroom unit, and at least 4 people to sign a 5-bedroom unit. You can sign a studio, 1-bedroom, or 2-bedroom unit on your own. While you are able to add roommates to the lease at a later date, please note there is a $75.00 fee for each lease change prior to April 1. After that, the fee increases to $150.00 per lease change. Also important to note is that Full Groups (meaning all bedrooms have at least 1 occupant) will be prioritized when the application window opens. There is a maximum of 2 people in a studio or 1-bedroom unit, 4 people in a 2-bedroom unit, and 5 people in a 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom, or 5-bedroom unit.

If you intend to sign an individual lease, you will just need yourself and your co-signer at the time of lease signing.

Yes! You can use the same application to apply to all three and you will be asked to rank your unit choices. It is not recommended to submit multiple applications.

You will receive a confirmation email that your application has been received. If you receive the confirmation email, your application has been received, and you do not need to reach out to our team to confirm. At that point, the person listed as your co-signer will receive an email with a link to the co-signer application.

If you are applying with roommates, once applications are received from all roommates listed on your application and their co-signers, your roommate group will be moved into the queue for processing and approval, which may take up to 2 business days. Upon approval, you will receive the lease for signature via email. Once received, you and your co-signer(s) will have 24 hours to review and sign the lease. If you would like a sample copy of the lease to review ahead of time, please reach out to our office. The security deposit will be due within 10 days of lease signing. Once the lease is signed and the security deposit is received, the unit is secured.

Application processing can take up to 2 business days from when the application is submitted.

We often have roommate groups sign a joint lease and add or change out roommates at a later date before moving in. You are able to make changes to roommates at any point before the lease begins, but there is a $75.00 administrative fee for each lease change made prior to April 1st. After that, the fee increases to $150.00 per lease change.

Once your application has been approved and you’ve been sent a lease for signature, there is no penalty for backing out before the lease is signed. However, once the lease is signed, there is no leniency period in the event that an individual or group wants to be removed from the lease. At that point, leaseholders have a few options depending on whether or not the lease start date has passed. If it has not yet passed, tenants have the option to sublet, add/remove a tenant, or breach. If the lease start date has passed, tenants have the option to sublet or breach. Please refer to your lease document or reach out to our office for more information.

Installments can be paid electronically through the online AppFolio Tenant Portal. We recommend using the e-check payment option to avoid any fees charged by the payment processing platform. The monthly installment can also be paid by personal check, cashier’s check or money order. Cash payments are not accepted.

Yes! You will be able to reach out to our management team with any questions or concerns via email at campus@lz-management.com or by phone at (608) 564-8305.

Maintenance requests will be submitted online via the AppFolio tenant portal, and our maintenance staff will respond promptly. We also have a 24/7 emergency maintenance team for any urgent matters that occur after hours that can be reached at (608) 283-3112.

A great and important question to ask. All entrances to the building (including the parking garage and elevators) will have controlled access, meaning a fob will be required to get in. There will also be 24/7 surveillance cameras in all public spaces and entrances. In addition, we will have nightly on-site security, in addition to our on-site staff who are available during business hours.

Right now, the building is on schedule to be open and ready for move-in by August 16, 2027. If construction is completed ahead of time, we will reach out to incoming residents to offer an early move-in option!

Yes! Tenants will be able to park their bikes & mopeds inside our heated, secured parking garage for free. Just be sure to register your bike or moped and stop by the office for your sticker beforehand!

Temporary parking passes will be available to tenants for $10/day. They will be available to reserve in person at the management office and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.