As a parent, having a student move off campus into an apartment can be as nearly as challenging a task as sending them to college initially. Where should they live? How do they find roommates? How much should they pay? How do you know if they are living someplace safe? For more information about assisting your son or daughter in moving off campus, see the brochure, Parent Guide to Living Off Campus (PDF).
Social Host Liability and Parents
As a parent, it is important for you to understand Massachusetts Social Host Liability laws and how they could affect you and your son or daughter living off campus. We hope you will talk to your son or daughter about the responsibilities associated with providing other people alcohol and what it could mean for them.
Some parents choose to sign leases for their children. While in Massachusetts this would likely not have a criminal implication if an incident were to occur, it could create a civil liability.
A web resource with more information is www.socialhostliability.org.