Incidental Charges
Charge |
Community |
Amount1 |
Charge information |
| After-hours lockout assistance | All | $15 | Charged if HFS assistance is required for room/apartment access outside of front desk/community center hours |
| Apartment transfer | Family housing | $500 | Charged for any voluntary transfer |
| Boxing and storage | All | $73 per box | Charged if items are left in your room, apartment or public area, requiring HFS staff to collect and store |
| Early arrival application | Residence halls, 12-month apartments | $25 | Charged when you apply for early arrival housing |
| Emergency kit | Residence halls, 12-month apartments | $32 | Mandatory (only required once during your occupancy with HFS) |
| Ethernet hub replacement | Residence halls | $30 | Charged if a hub borrowed from your front desk is damaged, lost, or not returned when you vacate |
| Expedited early arrival housing application | Residence halls, 12-month apartments | $55 | Charged for needing a same-day assignment for early arrival housing |
| Failure to check out by deadline | Residence halls, 12-month apartments | $60 | Charged for every 30 minutes after the published deadline |
| Failure to comply with inspection procedures | All | $30 | Charged if you don't follow move-out procedures |
| Failure to return keys to designated checkout location | All | $60 | Charged if you don't return keys to proper location when checking out; lock change and key replacement charges may also apply |
| Improper checkout | All | Charges vary | Charged if you don't follow move-out procedures |
| Improper room change/transfer2 | All | $80 | Charged if you don't follow room change procedures |
| You may also be charged for occupying two spaces, and for boxing and storage | |||
| Improper sublicense | 12-month apartments, family housing | $125 | Charged if you don't follow sublicense procedures |
| Key/building access card replacement | All | $20 | Charged for replacement of a lost mailbox key, bathroom key, bike room key or temporary door access card |
| Late agreement extension | 12-month apartments | $50 | Charged for requesting or cancelling agreement extension request after the deadline |
| Late payment | All | $50 | Charged if payment is received more than 5 calendar days after it is due. Your dining card may also be turned off |
| Late request for early arrival housing | Residence halls, 12-month apartments | $25 | Charged for early arrival housing application submitted after the deadline |
| Late sublicense request | 12-month apartments, family housing | $15/day | Charged if you don't provide a 14-day notice of your intent to sublicense your room |
| Laundry | Residence halls, 12-month apartments | $36/quarter | Mandatory for access to laundry rooms and use of in building washing machines and dryers |
| Lock change | All | $175 per affected lock | Charged for a lost or misplaced room, apartment or cluster key |
| Replacement ID card | All | $25 | Charged for replacing a lost or damaged Husky Card |
| Returned check (NSF) | All | $25 | Charged if a check written to HFS is returned for insufficient funds |
| Room change/apartment transfer | Residence Halls, 12-month apartments | $40 | Charged for any voluntary room change |
| Sublicense/agreement takeover request | 12-month apartments, family housing | $65 | Charged to agreement holder requesting a sublicense agreement or agreement takeover |
| Unauthorized room change/apartment transfer | All | $100 | Charged for room changes/apartment transfers made without authorization from HFS Desk Services or HFS Student Services |
| Unreturned handtruck | All | $295 | Charged if handtruck is not returned after use |
HFS passes along all charges associated with damage, cleaning and labor caused by a student regardless of intent. Labor rates set by the UW are valid from July 1 to June 30 each fiscal year and can be found here. Labor rates do not include materials. Rates vary based on the skilled trade required to complete the specific job. When considering replacement versus repair, the most economical option will be selected.
You may also be charged for occupying two rooms, and for boxing and storage.