I wasn't aware that the housing provider also fell under the FERPA protections:
"A student housing facility owned by a third party that has a contract with an institution to provide housing for its students is considered to be under the control of the institution (whether the rent is paid directly by students or by the institution on their behalf). Therefore, records maintained by the third party or the institution, related to students living in that housing, are subject to FERPA."
I wonder if this applies to someone who, for example, does not have a contract with the school, but… >>>