TYPICAL 'HOMESTAY RULES':
These Guidelines for Homestay rules have been prepared by AUCKLAND HOMESTAYS LTD and are based on typical rules of most Homestay families. Not all of these rules apply to every Homestay.
Please read carefully:
| 1) FEES: | Two weeks on arrival ( in advance ) and every two weeks ( on the same day ) after that. |
| 2) SECURITY: | When you go out please make sure windows are closed and outside doors locked. |
| 3) TIDY ROOM: | Please keep your room clean and tidy at all times. |
| 4) KEYS: | You will be given a front door key, Please DON’T lose it as you pay the cost of replacement. |
| 5) TELEPHONE: | No calls after 10 pm please from your friends, and limited where possible to 10 minutes. Toll calls and mobile phone calls must be paid by your pre-paid phone card. If using our cordless phone, please return it once you have finished your conversation as the batteries may go flat. |
| 6) HEATING and LIGHTS: | If you are not in your room please turn off, and don’t sleep in your room with the heater on. Heaters can start fires. |
| 7) SMOKING: | Outside ONLY., NO SMOKING IN YOUR ROOM. |
| 8) PLEASE SPEAK ENGLISH: | in our home at all times, that is what you are here for ! |
| 9) GOING OUT: | If you are not coming home for dinner, please tell us by 4pm ( if we are not home, please leave a message on our “ansaphone” ). Please don’t be noisy and wake us up ( or our neighbours ) if coming home late at night. |
| 10) SHOWERS: | Maximum 10 minutes. Please don’t waste water. In New Zealand electricity and water is expensive. If your shower takes longer than 10 minutes the next person may end up with a cold shower. |
| 11) WET CLOTHES: | MUST NOT be kept in your room, place in the laundry or: outside on the clothesline to dry. |
| 12) FRIENDS: | Please ask first before bringing people home to our house. |
| 13) MOVING OUT: | Please tell us at least two weeks in advance if you decide to move out. |
| 14) NOISE: | Please keep the noise ( radios, music, TV etc down after 10pm at night ), other people may want to sleep. |
| 15) MEAL TIMES: | Please rinse your dirty dishes in the sink and place in the Dish washing machine. |
| 16) BE HELPFUL: | Most students want their Homestay families to help them with their English, and their problems, etc. Most Homestays would also like their students to return some of that help. Remember that Homestays are not “five star hotels”, with staff chasing after their guests. |
| 17) ELECTRIC BLANKETS: | If using an electric blanket, warm up your bed first, but
switch off once you are in bed. Do not go to school ( or go out ) and leave your electric blanket on. They can cause a fire, so please take care, |
| 18) RECYCLE: | Please separate your cans / bottles / paper / plastic etc. We recycle these items. If in doubt just ask your Homestay. |
| 19) WASHING: | Please put out dirty washing , bedding etc to be washed. We will tell you what to do with your dirty laundry. |
| 20) PERSONAL ITEMS: | You are responsible for supplying your own towels, toothpaste, soap, hair shampoo, shaving cream, stationery and other personal items of this nature. |
| 21) DAMAGE: | If you damage or break anything belonging to the Homestay family, you are responsible for repairs or replacement. Please take care. |
| 22) INSURANCE: | You are responsible for your own medical, travel, car, and other personal property etc insurance. |
| 23) BORROWING ITEMS: | If you borrow any items ( for example maps, bus timetables, books, cups, pens etc ) please look after these things and return them as soon as you are finished using them. |
| 24) TOILET PAPER: | Please do not remove rolls of toilet paper ( from the toilet ) and keep in your room. |
| 25) GIRLS: | Please do not flush sanitary pads down the toilet as they can block drains and it is expensive to fix these problems. |
| 26) KITCHEN: | If you would like to prepare your own snack, please clean up after you have finished. |
| 27) THEFT & DISHONESTY: | will not be tolerated. |
| 28) DRUGS: | will not be tolerated. |
| 29) RESPECT: | please respect our home, family and visiting friends, as you would like them to respect you in return. |
| 30) FEE FOR HOLDING ROOM: | If you are going away for a long holiday, or returning home to visit your family and would like your Homestay to hold your room for you until you return to Auckland, the fee will be $ per week. |
Office:
Tel: 480 2064 or
Ruth ( 021 ) 1611 268
or Brian ( 021 ) 1427 170 |
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www.aucklandhomestays.info
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www.asianz.info |