Be a Good Neighbor

8 Easy Ways to Be a Good Neighbor

Know Your NeighborsIntroduce yourself. Share contact information. Offer your assistance with shoveling or babysitting. Good neighbors watch out for one another and report any suspicious activity.

• • Live in Mission Hill?你can call the Mission Hill Problem Property Hotline (617-373-3680) to report disturbances or concerns that may be negatively impacting you and your neighbors.

Get InvolvedExplore your neighborhood. Help with a local cleanup like Mission Hill or FenwayBreakfast Club! Attend your neighborhood committee meetings.

Know Your RightsLandlords must have their rental units registered andinspected regularly.Know Boston safety requirements and check if your apartment meets the State Sanitary Code (view MA State Sanitary Code).

Shhhh!At any time of day or night, loud or unruly conduct is a violation. Not all neighbors are college students; you may live next to a family with children or an elderly couple trying to sleep. Be respectful, stay quiet!

Take out the TrashCheck the pick upschedulefor your street or download the垃圾软件to set up reminders. Avoid trash fines for “illegal trash disposal” by putting trash out at the correct time and following thelocal trash guidelines for the City of Bostonor your current location.

Go GreenRecycle! Check pick-up schedules and appropriate ways to recyclehere.

Be Fire-SafeMake sure that there is always a working battery in your smoke alarm. Extinguish candles when you go to bed or leave. Make sure guests put ashes in ashtrays; not the floor, yard, or potting soil. If you have a gas stove, regularly clean the burners. Clickhere, for more information.

Stay off the RoofCheck your lease for roof-top regulations. If you’re up there illegally, you face serious fines from your landlord and/or Boston Police and potential injury!

Northeastern University Police created a video series with tips for living off campus and being#SMARTneigbors! Check out the first video on trash etiquette below.

NOTE: Northeastern’s学生行为准则applies off-campus as well as on-campus.