However, those students surveyed at on-campus housing sites did not feel the $15 fee was reasonable and said they had made alternate plans, living with family and friends. "You pay a full month's rent, then if you want to stay, they charge you more," explained Davison.

While a $15 per day charge may seem absurd to some students, others who are not given the option to stay at their current complex or to move in early would have to pay upwards of $120 per night at local hotels. Cheaper hotels have been booked for weeks due to BYU's Education Week visitors.

"It is a challenge for anyone who houses students," BYU's on-campus housing spokesperson Bart Stoddard explained of the housing gap. He said that the gap is necessary for complexes to provide the cleaning and maintenance expected by the incoming students.

Managers of apartment complexes agree with Stoddard. They need the gap between contracts and some believe it is not long enough.

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