Pros: UCLA probably makes a killing on tuition already so doesn't feel the need to price gouge…read morestudents on university housing. 1 bed rent is priced literally a full $1,000 lower than market rent for Palms/Culver City, which is utterly ridiculous. Neighbors are generally quiet and the Palms area is generally safe. Cons: this place is filled with thieves. Packages go missing so often that it has to be an inside job. Filed police reports don't do anything and there are either no cameras or the cameras don't work. It's gotten to the point where residents are now shipping packages to Amazon lockers or friends because there's at least a 50% chance your package will get stolen if it's left there for a few hours. Additionally, at least a half dozen apartment units have flooded every time it rains hard. There are also very few amenities other than laundry on each floor and an outdoor courtyard. If it wasn't for the cheap rent, this would be a 3-star review.

I've been living here for about 4 months now, so I can probably give a pretty good, evidence based…read morereview. The best thing about this place is the rent. Yes, I'm still poor and like things that are cheap (except for booze, which will give you a headache). I'm currently paying 1095 for a 1 bedroom apartment. While that figure in itself will probably sell most people on signing on the dotted line, it also includes free wireless internet and cable TV, courtesy of those Nazis at Time Warner. So yes, a sweet deal made even sweeter. Other good things about this place--there's a woman that comes by that cleans the hallway. I'm pretty sure she works for UCLA though I haven't completely ruled out the possibility of a homeless woman sneaking into the building with nothing better to do than clean up after grown men and women. They also have pretty cheap dryers and washers (1 dollar for the washer and 75 cents for the way-too-hot dryer) on each floor, a garbage chute, and underground parking and gated entry. Other good things--stone's throw from Culver City and its many joys, right next to McDonald's, for all you fatties, and across the street from Red Mango, Versailles, and the freezing aforementioned Coffee Bean. All is not a rosy picture, however. While the maintenance is convenient and online, it's via a convoluted website. Worse yet, it usually takes the maintenance people forever to fix things. No hot water in the shower? 30 days. Dishwasher not working? About 14 days. But again, never one to complain, all this stuff was free. So where can I apply, you say? Well apparently, you've got to be a student or connected to UCLA in some capacity. I'm surprised I'm even eligible, given that I haven't set foot on the actual campus in over three years. In any case, I can apparently live here for a maximum of two years, or until my fellowship ends--which is next June. So until then, I'll be wantonly using the free cable and internets to my heart's content.

Cute apartment, however elevator can be shoddy at times and walls are paper thin. I like that…read morethere's an exercise room and a rooftop. Sometimes my key card doesn't work

This was a pretty comfortable place to live and I didn't have any issues with the neighbors, though…read moreoccasionally we'd get a whiff of smoke from someone else's porch. There are two parking garages and you can get an assigned spot. It can suck for visitors trying to find parking nearby, but sometimes you could get away with just grabbing a random spot in the garage for a bit. It comes fully furnished and they had recently upgraded the couches when I was there a few years ago. Unfortunately you have to use Time Warner and there were always issues with the service... I'd see a TWC truck out on the street at least once a week. There was also that one time there was an electrical explosion underground, which was crazy. We didn't have power for most of the night. The location isn't too far from campus and it's a quick walk down to In'N'Out and the rest of Westwood. Since it's a university apartment, there was a hotline you could call to get any sort of service, or you could go visit your AC (apartment coordinator), who was kind of like the RA for the building. They had plungers and light bulbs and a vacuum, which pretty much covers the basic things you'd need.

We lived at 1868 Kelton. It was an awesome building, clean and well maintained and in an amazing…read morelocation. The manager is professional, helpful, and responsive. Great place to live--highly recommend! We miss it

Latest Update: Whew! This has been a roller coaster of a ride. After my last review, Val came and…read morespoke to me personally and updated me on the various ways Wiseman was trying to deal with the neighbor. I really appreciated her stopping by and talking to me. Honestly, my biggest complaint was a lack of communication, which I guess can happen with a large company like Wiseman. Luckily, after months of dealing with smoke from the downstairs neighbor, Wiseman (and Val) were finally able to fix the problem. I'm not sure if the neighbor was evicted or left voluntarily, but now that he is gone, we love living here again!

tl;dr dont lease apartments from UCLA Grad Housing. Renting from UCLA Housing was my biggest…read moremistake in law school. I was so excited that the law school reserved a spot for me and I didnt have to worry about housing, but I wouldn't take their housing if I were to do law school all over again. Staff and representatives are respectful and available. UCLA Housing's policies have been quite bad, annoying, nonsensical, and disturbing. I've spent almost all of my graduate years at UCLA Housing and that has been the biggest mistake of graduate school. The pricing model is awful, where people with inferior units pay the same if not more than other with better units, there are no phone lines to speak with a representative over the phone since March, the apartments are not clean when you move in, maintenance crew although helpful and knowledgable barges into apartments without notice, and there was a whole summer where I had pests (little bug/cockroaches, LOTS of them) coming into my apartment from the sidewalk (I lived on Veteran) and Housing refused to do anything about them and I played whac-a-mole with my new tiny roommates for a few months. Replacing the door even would help since I would literally see them coming in from the huge gap under the door. Especially now that rent prices are lower in the market than UCLA apartments, I recommend that people go rent elsewhere.

I'm updating my review. The original mostly stands true but a few things have changed…read more The rent for a studio is now $1700 in Weyburn. This is for a pretty small room with a small kitchen with 2005-era appliances (see prior review), a couch, coffee table, desk, a few drawers, and a full XL bed. With the rate that the UC system is implementing our post-strike wages, it's crazy to me that the school continues to raise the rent here. For what it's worth, I'm now in a place in WeHo that charges the 2020 Weyburn rent rate ($1625), utilities included, that also happens to be double the size of the Weyburn studio. I can't bring myself to lower my review because of the conveniences tied to Weyburn housing. I lived there when I had coursework during my PhD; you can reach campus within 20 mins by foot or by shuttle. The maintenance crew is responsive and kind, plus they are based right in Weyburn so they will come quickly if you have something that needs immediate repair. The equivalent of RAs always plan activities with plenty of free food - good to make friends outside your own department. I have 0 regrets about having lived here when I did. However, there are several outstanding issues that need to be addressed. I lived in Palm and there were a good amount of water, heat, Wi-Fi, and/or gas outages, sometimes taking up to 72 hours for them to be available again. You do get a courtesy email about 10 minutes before they shut down the utility in question, but it does get almost comically repetitive. Shower early and get work done on campus. Prior to the new mailroom being implemented, some packages were delivered to the apartment's courtyard, some to your apartment door, and others in an older mail room. There was constant theft of packages around this time. The current UAN/Weyburn mailroom was meant to be a solution. It's not! It can take up to 3 days for the staff to process your package and for the system to mark it as available. You then have to go to the mailroom with student ID and pick up your package. This is fine for some packages and annoying in case you order anything temperature- or time-sensitive. Other packages and pieces of mail disappear. I thankfully missed the bedbug experience from previous years. However, the Palm building had the pleasure of experiencing nonstop washing machine leaks, washing machine breakdowns (where only 2 out of 8 were functioning), and black mold stank in the laundry room in Palm. Our maintenance team could only do so much as the technology/program was managed through Housing. We had to file several maintenance requests directly to the company (WASH) and to UCLA Housing before anything got close to being resolved. Also I still think the full XL is the goofiest bed size imaginable. Imagine a queen bed with the rizz of a twin bed.

I stayed at Zuma Housing during my summer in LA and had a good experience. It's in a safe student…read morearea in Westwood, close to UCLA, with shops, cafés, restaurants, a gym and a pool nearby. The house has everything you need, including a shared kitchen, bathrooms and common areas. There are also terraces where you can hang out with other people, and the cleaning lady comes regularly to keep the shared spaces clean. Overall, it was a great place to stay for the summer!

I had the best summer ever, in LA, but everything thanks to zuma…read more All of us internationals, despite some troubles with maintenance, had the opportunity to stay together, cook together and have fun, that's why zuma community is here. The place was usually cleaned during the morning, so everybody was able to cook. WiFi connection was good, we didn't have problems, maybe just once. If u wanna have fun, or a place near UCLA, that's your chance.

DO NOT MOVE HERE - READ THIS BEFORE SIGNING A LEASE (especially because you are not allowed to see…read morethe apartment until AFTER you sign your lease). If you're looking for an outdated, poorly maintained apartment with unresponsive management, then this is the place for you. Otherwise, save yourself the headache and look elsewhere. Lived here for less than two months before finding a new lease. Parking Nightmare: The garages are too small for SUVs, and management refuses to let you move into a larger one, even if they have availability. Noise Issues with No Real Solutions: Neighbors are excessively loud, but management won't do anything unless you call them after 11 PM and they physically come to your unit to confirm the noise. Their solution? A letter--no actual enforcement. Old, Falling Apart Apartments: These units have not been updated in years. Kitchens and bathrooms are in disrepair--peeling laminate counters are literally screwed back on, there are visible holes in the walls and ceilings, and carpets are ripped and stained. The bathroom water temperature is also broken and cannot be adjusted. Zero Respect for Privacy: Maintenance can and will enter your apartment without notice. They once walked in on us in the middle of a work meeting, with no work order to justify it. No apology, no accountability and it was so bizarre. It definitely scared me how comfortable they were entering without the door being answered. Disgusting Laundry Facilities: The machines are ancient, often broken, and so filthy they stain your clothes instead of cleaning them. Filthy Common Areas: Hallways are cluttered with abandoned furniture, water jugs, garbage, and even bugs. Regular cleaning clearly isn't a priority. Overpriced and Not Worth It: Despite the terrible living conditions, new apartments are rented at market rate. There's no financial advantage to living here--just frustration. As of 2025 they are 2750 for a small two bedroom apartment. The second bedroom is more like an office nook and not a bedroom. To be content living here, one really needs to feel comfortable living in squalor. Otherwise, you will get more for your money elsewhere. Final Verdict? Stay away and find your own apartment. There are plenty of better places to live for the same price. We found a place with in unit laundry for $50 more than this rate. Do yourself a favor and keep looking until you're happy with what you find.

Good housing facility for UCLA students with families. They have nice gardens and grill areas for…read morefamilies to meet up and kids to play as well.

Absolutely terrible. You are treated like a cog in a machine. After two years of living here, I…read moreasked for a 2-hour extension on my checkout time for my apartment. I was told that would be impossible and I would be charged $200. They will not treat you like an adult tenant; you are nothing more than a cog. The fire alarms go off too often and the laundry rooms malfunction constantly. The presises aren't kept clean. The only plus is that you live close to campus, but I really recommend finding a place elsewhere.

I have had a great experience at UCLA student housing until this month. I got an extension for a…read morestay through until September 12 from UCLA housing, but University Apartments North (UAN) is apparently not aware of this even though I forwarded the email of my extension to them several times. They deactivated my key card, went into my apartment when I wasn't there and emailed me saying they want to know if the rest of my stuff is to be discarded. Now I have an assistant manager from UAN telling me that they do not have any documentation of my stay through. You guys really need to get organized. This has been the worst week with UAN constantly threatening me about my housing contract that "ended" even though it didn't....

Am I a fan of living here? Yes, I am. Is it the coolest place to live? No, it is not. First of…read moreall, it looks a bit like either a hotel or a slightly fancy dorm. I mean, it's university housing, so one shouldn't expect much, but it is a bit weird to come home and have to put your CARD KEY into the slot to open the door. Pluses: - parking garage - free university shuttle to campus that runs every hour - cheap rent! (if you live with a roommate) - pretty good location in culver city(walking distance to tons of restaurants and a few stores like Best Buy and Ralph's) - all utilities except gas/electric included! Could go either way: - safe (there have been some robberies, but generally it's very safe, and i've never felt unsafe (knock on wood)) - size/feel/windows in the apartment (some apartments don't have windows that face outside (i.e. you just get the view of the hallway outside your front door), but my corner apartment is a good size and has lots of windows) - location in terms of UCLA (it's 30-40 minutes no matter what way you go: bus, bike, shuttle, car, hot air balloon) Cons: - you feel like you live in a dorm. you can decorate. but those walls are still scary white - card keys - getting packages delivered can be annoying because there's no buzzer system - no buzzer system - nobody talks to anybody else! Overall...I'll stay here because it's cheap and easy and pretty okay!

Well. It could be worse i guess. Ive had 6 years of experience on and off with LA landlords and…read moresubletters and they are I guess in the D+ category, Danco. I will start by saying that when my oven caught on fire without cause, not only did they not provide me any place to live until I took them to City Hall where they explained how the city works to them and they were forced to...they also blamed me for the fire when that oven model in particular, I learned later, is prone to catching on fire. I lived in an old building in WeHo managed by them and I am quite sure no one has cared to redo the wiring. The owners of the property refused to talk to me when this happened and only spoke through Danco, not even showing up to the hearings at city hall. On the plus side. Maintenance is very present and quick to reply. The rate I got on my rent for the area was quite reasonable compared to what I heard. And one employee, Cecilia I believe, is quite nice. Do not deal with Brenda if you can avoid it, she is new and already has a bit of a reputation for her snarkiness among the neighbors. Just saying. However, throughout my stay, unvouched complaints made anonymously by neighbors about my ESA dogs barking basically in the end forced me out of my place, as their claims - though unproven - were enough for Danco to send an eviction threat via email, mail, and posting it on my door for everyone else to see, just in case I wasn't stressed out enough. ESAs are for disabilities by the way. Dont expect any accommodations for those here just saying. I am not sure if I will follow up with that legally at this point. To summarize. I know no less than 4 people myself included who vacated this property within my less than 1 year stay there, and there were I believe only 16 units total. I cannot prove this is due to rent control but overall in LA, landlords will make your life miserable enough that you forget your rights and just leave. That was the case here. And to the Business Manager...kindly leave me alone and don't reply to this post. I left due to harassment and I meant it.

I rented a unit near the USC campus for three years and had a consistently positive experience. The…read moremanagement team was highly responsive--whenever I reported an issue, they typically sent a maintenance team within one or two days. Communication was excellent as well; they usually replied to inquiries within a few hours.

Arline Miller and the team at Over The Rainbow Properties are the BEST! She is very knowledgeable…read moreand extremely professional. The whole process was stress and worry free. She exceeded my expectations and I would highly recommend her for all your real estate needs.