I live in an old Toronto apartment building owned by a big company. Management wants to "upgrade" toilets in all units to water saving toilets to be more environmentally friendly. But I suspect the real reason is they want to hike rent above the province's guideline as landlords can do so ...
Jul 22nd, 2022 8:21 am
Hello, one of our propsective tenant is wondering if we accept PAD as a form of payment. We bank with TD and we are wondering what is the best way to proceed in setting one up so prospective tenants can pay rent via PAD. Thanks.
Apr 21st, 2022 10:26 pm
Currently in finishing stage of renting my basement. I just have to get permit people to come in and finalize it.I will be renting my basement to 2+ people.Do you know if I rent out my basement, will my property tax go up? Not sure how this works?
Nov 26th, 2020 12:54 pm
... aren't allowing visitors during construction). I'm afraid that I am going to move out and still need the work to be done. Is it too much to expect renters to put up with it? Obviously this would not be a "surprise" situation, I would make it VERY clear that work would be done. - All new ...
Jul 6th, 2020 1:52 am
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/05/22/toronto-renters-in-for-terrifying-bloodbath-of-evictions-after-pandemic-ends.html Toronto renters in for a ‘bloodbath’ of evictions after pandemic ends, advocate warns By Alastair Sharp Local Journalism ...
May 22nd, 2020 9:16 pm
My parents own a detached house and a townhouse that they rent out. Our insurance agent from deerborne insurance advised us that tenant MUST have their own insurance. He advised that the landlord insurance is not enough. For many years these properties went with landlord insurance only. I was lookin...
May 7th, 2020 3:49 pm
The national vacancy rate for purpose-built apartments dropped to 2.2 per cent in 2019, from 2.4 per cent in 2018, according to an annual survey from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. The market is even tighter for condos, with the vacancy rate declining to 1 per cent in 2019 from 1.4 per cent in 20...
Jan 16th, 2020 10:22 am
I had a look at the downtown Toronto condo rental market on Bungol. I noticed there are many many nice new units usually over 2100 in rent that have been sitting on the market for close to a month or longer. This includes the core, king west , City Place and pretty much all over downtown. I keep hea...
Nov 23rd, 2019 7:10 pm
... this problem and shortage today. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/finance-real-estate/people-are-fleeing-the-city-how-renovictions-are-forcing-renters-to-the-edge-of-bankruptcy/ar-BBVE2eh?ocid=se
Apr 5th, 2019 5:05 pm
I'm moving out of my detached house in KW and want to rent it out. I've only used realtors to find tenants before, but was thinking maybe there's a more savvy way to do it now that I have some experience. Can I do the background checks myself? Is it worth the hassle? I'm looking for long-term AAA et...
Mar 15th, 2019 9:19 pm
... rates do rise three or four years down the road” – Pasalis https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/why-2019-could-be-one-of-the-toughest-years-yet-for-toronto-renters-1.1188250
Dec 27th, 2018 12:06 pm
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/bad-news-renters-fewer-vacancies-getting-expensive-192620123.html"Renters can’t seem to catch a break these days. There are fewer homes to go around and the cost to rent is going up."
Nov 28th, 2018 2:40 pm
https://www.cp24.com/news/majority-of-renters-seriously-considering-leaving-gta-due-to-high-cost-of-housing-poll-1.4069158All signs still pointing to a crash bears?
Aug 28th, 2018 1:30 pm
We are not familiar with Toronto and was hoping one of the RE experts can help us with our search. My daughters are in their early 20's and will be moving from Vancouver to Toronto next summer for a few years. They would like a newer 2 bed, 2 bath condo in a safe neighborhood. Preferably an area wit...
Jul 5th, 2018 3:06 am
We're rented a 2bd apartment in Montreal, for a week now our top floor neighbor had roof issues that caused a major leak - it literary made our apartment almost unlivable. 1 of the bds is unusable because of heavy and loud machinery the fixing company has placed to dry up the walls (walls are soaked...
Jun 13th, 2018 10:15 pm
... right thread. I’m a renter. Always will be a renter. I live in a one bedroom. My material items I would say are average in cost. I’ve always had renters insurance but I’m thinking I pay too much for what I own. Is there any guide to how much I should pay? This year renewal is due: $500 and change. ...
Jan 6th, 2018 8:27 pm
I'll be renting a unit in east hamilton soon and I usually get all kinds of people replying to my ad. Most the time I can search their name on facebook and if they are throwing gang signs in every picture or look like this dude, I don't reply. But if they don't have a facebook or LinkedIN profile I'...
Sep 3rd, 2017 9:53 am
... cheaper than owning (smaller dwelling) and have a convenient location (along subway line) but there seem to be little permanence in the sense that renters may have to keep moving around unless their landlord intends to have a very long relationship. Any tips on how to find more about renters' rights? ...
Apr 6th, 2017 8:31 am
I'm just super curious how many users here are currently renting vs owning.
Mar 9th, 2017 7:59 am
This should put a ceiling on rental costs for those waiting for the 50-70% correction taking us back to late 90's / early 2000 valuations ( sorry for the correction joke but it is for a few R/E bashers on RFD like Kashirin, I meant no offense for those who prefer renting or owning). Canada’s red hot...
Mar 7th, 2017 6:05 pm